Thierry. Posted August 29, 2006 Somalia: Defense Minister Blames IGAD for Unnecessary Military Intervention Planning Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu) August 29, 2006 Posted to the web August 29, 2006 Aweys Osman Yusuf Mogadishu Is Somalia really in need of foreign military intervention after 11 years? This is the question senior Somali federal government officials are debating about. Abdulahi yusuf, somalia's president, is believed to have the desperate desire of securing his Ethiopian backed government with only military intervention (African troops, who are financially incapable of having the mission done). But what if president Yusuf's defense minister opposes any foreign intervention? In an interview by Shabelle Radio in Mogadishu, Somalia's defense minister Barre Hirale said that he had no faith in the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) over what he described its mediator imitation in the Somali affairs. "I don't believe IGAD has the proper solution for the tense situation in Somalia, except an African military solution that it intends to enforce at this inappropriate time. And as a defense minister, I don't believe Somalia needs foreign forces right now", said Barre Hirale, who is also in control of Lower Jubba regional town of Kismayu in southern Somalia. Prelude African troops in Somalia Barre Hirale, a member of the newly appointed ministers, stated that training and financing the Somali national forces would be better than 2000 African forces sent to Somalia. He blamed Uganda and Ethiopia, member states of IGAD, for already posting number of their military forces in parts of Somalia. Negotiations expected on Wednesday. Mr. Hirale indicted he was pretty much optimistic about the reconciliation conference in Sudan between the Somali interim shaky government, which is hardly in control of Somalia and the more powerful Islamists who are in control of most parts of the country including the capital city Mogadishu. The Khartoum meeting is anticipated to occur on Wednesday August 30th. The Somali parliament speaker Sharif Hassan Sheik Adam leading government delegation and Islamists' executive council leader Sheik Sharif Ahmed accompanied by Islamist delegation have already made themselves present at the negotiating table in the Sudanese capital Khartoum. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacpher Posted August 30, 2006 I doubt if an ex-warlord’s point of view has any leverage on TFG. Geedi can ship him out or shut him up. Hassan Aweys is in a better position than Hiiraale today. I think Khartoum negotiations are the glimpse of hope for this war torn country. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Naxar Nugaaleed Posted August 30, 2006 there is no if about it. What this website forgoten to mention that he also said "waxa uu sheegay in mar walba ay ku qasban yihiin, in ay raacaan Aqlabiyada meesha ay u jirto, laakiin waxaana ka mid ahaa buu yiri ragii doonayey in aan la keenin ciidamo Ajnabi ah" according to somaliweyn.com If may translate that for, it says that we are always forced to follow the general well of the governmet even though he was among those against it. Regardless, the time is over for few ministers to high jack government policy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
