Jubba elders: We chose President Barre Adan Shire to lead Jubbaland

[Gabbal]

Elders from the many different clans of Jubbaland defend their choice of President in a free and fair poll without foreign interference.

 

Leadership Dispute Threatens Stability, Peace in Jubaland

 

May 16, 2013

 

The Somali port city of Kismayo is in political crisis as two former warlords are both claiming to be president of the newly created Jubaland region of southern Somalia. Fears are growing that the rivalry could lead to an outbreak of violence. The Somali government still maintains it doesn’t recognize the two leaders.

 

The political division in southern Somalia still continues after more than six months of negotiations to elect local authorities to govern the regions of Gedo, Middle and Lower Juba.

 

On Wednesday, 495 delegates meeting in Kismayo elected Ras Kamboni militia leader Ahmed Madobe as the president of Jubaland, over four other candidates.

 

But another former warlord, Barre Hirale, who controlled Kismayo for close to nine years, has said he was elected at a separate conference of elders.

 

“In a conference, which was going on for some time, I was elected as the president of Jubaland,” said Hirale. "In that conference 600 delegates attended and 500 voted for me. Because of that I have become the president of Jubaland.”

 

Returning warlord

 

Hirale was chased out of Kismayo by al-Shabab militants - when Ahmed Madobe was a top commander in the group. He returned to Kismayo last month by sea with dozens of loyal soldiers.

 

Abdi Mohamed Yarow is an elder with the ****** clan, which is in the minority in Kismayo. He was present at the swearing-in ceremony and told VOA the elders had appointed Hirale as their president.**“Today we were at the swearing-in ceremony of the president of Jubaland state Barre Hirale,' Yarow said. "We have decided to make him [Hirale] our president and we have just done that, he is the president of Jubaland.

 

”Some sections of the Somali population have expressed concerns over the recent threats of violence in the city and its environs concerning this dispute over who should be president.

 

Seeking solutions

 

Ahmed Soliman, Horn of Africa researcher at Chatham House, a foreign policy institute in London, said to avoid a return of violence in the region, both militias from the two rival camps need to be integrated into the Somali national army.*“What we are talking about is eventually, militia being reintegrated into Somali national force. That’s a way of stemming potential conflict in the future, but it very much has to come off the back of political process and I do see political process is in complete and it would continue,” said Soliman.

 

He also said that after months of negotiations, people can’t be too impatient. Soliman noted the process will take time, and he said that expressing fears is not the right way forward.“I think there is need to take time, and to asses and to negotiate properly with all the stakeholders. It does seem to me there are a lot of stakeholders involved, and that’s a good thing, and that means it takes longer to achieve consensus,” he said.

 

The government in Mogadishu has expressed concerns about the roles played in Jubaland by some stakeholders, particularly by the Kenyan government. Kenya has been accused of backing the Ras Kamboni leader, Ahmed Madobe, who helped Kenyan forces to liberate Kismayo last year.

 

The Somali federal government has refused to recognize any leadership appointments in Jubaland, deeming the process unconstitutional.

 

A sixteen-member committee appointed by the prime minister to look into the Jubaland issue arrived Thursday in Kismayo.

[Gaashaan]

Gabal I don't think inaad Jubaland kasoo jeedo, ninyahow intelegencigayaga haku ciyaarin bare meesha waxba uma yalaan nac nacda xamar ka socota ka bax reality in the ground wax ku qaybso. hadii uu ahaan lahaa nin processka ku jira oo laga adkaaday kadibna ku qanci waayay macnay ahaan lahayd, laakiin waxaan ognahay inuu guri ku xirnaa xamar laga soo diray howshaana uusan qayb ka ahayn. asagaa la doortay is none sense. comon men reer gado magacoodana haku ciyaarin they are smarter than that.

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^^Gabal is not from Gedo

 

He and Barre are friends

[Gabbal]

Jubbe elders know what is in their interest. Similarly the leadership of Gedo has already spoken in favor of President Barre.

 

In this interview, the Gedo administration labels Mr. Madoobe Al Shabaab who broke ranks with them because of administrative reasons and promise his day is coming. The Gedo admin which has resisted the Kenyan-led farce, also announce their support for Jubbaland and its president Barre Adan Shire, promising to do everything they can to prop up his authority.

 

http://www.somaliaonline.com/community/showthread.php/71272-Garbaharay-Mayor-We-welcome-President-Barre-Adan-Shire-for-Jubbaland.

[Dabrow]

 

Hambalyo Madaxweyne Barre Adan Shire. The locals have spoken. No to Kenya/IGAD agenda in Jubbaland.

[Jacpher]

Seen this one?

 

 

 

Gabbal;951628 wrote:

Jubbe elders know what is in their interest. Similarly the leadership of Gedo has already spoken in favor of President Barre.

 

In this interview, the Gedo administration labels Mr. Madoobe Al Shabaab who broke ranks with them because of administrative reasons and promise his day is coming. The Gedo admin which has resisted the Kenyan-led farce, also announce their support for Jubbaland and its president Barre Adan Shire, promising to do everything they can to prop up his authority.

 

http://www.somaliaonline.com/community/showthread.php/71272-Garbaharay-Mayor-We-welcome-President-Barre-Adan-Shire-for-Jubbaland

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Gabal: Your warlord adeer Hiiraale whom you deem a 'god-like figure' got chased out by Al Shabaab not that long ago out of Kismaayo. You say Madoobe is Al Shabaab now, what do you think is gonna happened?

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