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Puntland issues ruling to end clan violence

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Puntland issues ruling to end clan violence

Postby sheekh-Farax-zero » Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:33 am

BOSSASO, Somalia Oct 21 (Garowe Online) - A well-organized ceremony was held in Somalia's northern region of Puntland on Wednesday, to declare the government's ruling on clan violence, Radio Garowe reports.

The event was held at a conference hall inside Bender Qassim International Airport in the Gulf of Aden port city of Bossaso and attended by more than 300 people, including government leaders, traditional elders, Islamic scholars, businesspeople, civil society, journalists and honored guests.

Senior government officials present at the ceremony included: Puntland President Abdirahman Mohamed "Farole"; VP Abdisamad Ali Shire; Cabinet ministers for Security, Finance, Labor, and Ports; Puntland military commander Said Jama "Tutaweyne"; Puntland police chief Mohamed Hassan Afey; and Puntland Intelligence Service (PIS) director Osman “Diana” Mohamud.


Labor Minister Mohamed Nur “Agweyn” was host of the ceremony, which began at 10:00am local time with religious comments by Sheikh Ahmed Dahir.

“I urge the public to work with the government. If we are united and we protect our religion, no enemy can come among us," said Sheikh Ahmed, one of Puntland's most learned Islamic scholars.

He said clan violence "breeds problems, such as droughts." Sheikh Ahmed called on the Puntland people for pray to Allah.

Labor Minister Agweyn offered a brief report about events surrounding clan violence in Igdheys, a village located in Ufayn district of Bari region southeast of Bossaso.

Fighting over land and resources erupted in Nov. 2008 between two sub-clans within the Majerteen clan that is dominant in Puntland. Minister Agweyn said President Farole and VP Shire came to Bossaso on Sept. 27 primarily to help end the clan violence around Igdheys village where 36 people have been killed, according to a government report.

Security

Puntland's security minister, Gen. Abdullahi Said Samatar, was welcomed to the microphone and he began by saying that this gathering was organized to bring peace among the brotherly clans.

"These clan attacks have caused much suffering and embarrassed our reputation. During the past year, many development programs were delayed and businesses hurt," Security Minister Samatar said.

He noted that Puntland's government did not directly intervene in the clan violence initially, but emissaries composed of traditional elders and religious figures were sent to bring an end to the violence.

"In the end, the government had no choice but to intervene directly. The government's decision is best for the peace," the Security Minister added.

He warned the Puntland people to uphold the peace and asked the people to "pray for places in Somalia that do not have peace like Puntland."

Minister Samatar strongly stated that "the government's decision will be implemented. We [government] will not be reserved in implementing this decision."

'Peace is a garden'

President Farole gave a 20-minute long speech addressing issues related to peace and the government's decision to end the clan violence in Igdheys village.

"We are here today to end clan violence that started before my election in January [2009]," Puntland's leader said. "The violence has cost lives and destroyed property and even impacted clans not directly involved in the fighting."

He said that it is true that the government has spent a lot of time trying to bring an end to the clan hostilities in Igdheys village, saying: "It is a fact that some projects were delayed. But our work continues simultaneously…it is our duty to spend time and funds to bring peace."

While noting that the Puntland government's policy is "unity and justice," adding: "Peace is the garden of development. War is hell."

The Puntland president said that he visited Igdheys village in September [2009], saying: "It is an extremely hot place during the hot season and very cold during the cool season. It is not a place to die over.”

President Farole strongly stated that "anyone who threatens the peace will be dealt with through the law.”

The government' s 11-point decision orders both groups of clan militias to be disarmed and establishes Igdheys village as a temporary military base. Currently, there are around 400 Puntland troops around Igdheys village.

Source: Garowe Online

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