Somalia’s lawmaker visits Yemen as Egypt calls for fresh Somali democratic election

[Fresh2Death]

 

Mogadishu 05, Dec.06 ( Sh.M.Network) – Somalia’s parliament speaker Sharif Hassan Sheik Aden has set on a visiting trip to Sana, the capital city of Yemen. According to Yemen news agency, Aden said he reached Yemen to talk with president Ali Abdlla Salah over the developments in the war ravaged country, Somalia, indicating that president Salah had to take grate role in mediating Somalia’s challenging parties, Union of Islamic Courts and the transitional government based in Baidoa, southern Somalia.

He praised Yemen for its role in trying to resolve Somalia’s internal conflicts.

 

The news comes as Egyptian parliament has called on Somalia’s Union of Islamic Courts to halt expansion and negotiate with the federal government to prevent bloodshed in Somalia.The Egyptian parliament suggested that there should be fresh free democratic election, which international community and the African regional organizations should supervise to give the Somali population the chance to have their choice of government. Egypt recommends that the clan-based government should be transformed to a democratic government.

 

 

Egypt called on the Arab League to fulfill their promise of solving the political crisis in Somalia, a country considered member of Arab states. It also urged the African Union to maintain the peace initiative in Somalia.

 

Somalia’s Union of Islamic Courts took control of the capital early June this year after deadly battles with warlords who controlled the country in the past 15 years. The Islamists also seized most central and southern provinces of the country, while the transitional federal government only administers the small town of Baidoa with the help of thousands of Ethiopian military forces also based in Baidoa.

 

Somalia has had no central government since 1991 when tribal warlords ousted President Siad Barre.

[Fresh2Death]

Egypt's Idea ain't that bad eh.. What u guys think?

[RedSea]

^I think it's definately good idea, we may witness who the choice of the people is exactly.

 

A member of the UIC will be chosen in my opinion if they participate,but will the people ever get the chance to cast their vote,it's unlikely at the moment,because Ethiopia doesn't want that,nor does Yemen or Kenya for that matter.

[ElPunto]

^It's funny that Egypt of all countries is recommending democratic elections. Funny :eek: