Federal Government on its way to Kismayo City

[Colonel]

Following the invitation from the Jubbaland Commitee to the Somali Federal Government (SFG) a few days ago (see: viewtopic.php?f=250&t=324255 ) the SFG has responded positively and has sent a delegation to partake in the Jubbaland Conference.

Somalia: Federal gov’t to visit Kismayo as Jubaland conference restarts
19 Mar 19, 2013 - 4:06:12 AM
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KISMAYO, Somalia Mar 19 2013 (Garowe Online) – A Somali Federal Government (SFG) delegation is expected to visit the port city of Kismayo in the coming days as the Jubaland state conference is set to resume, Garowe Online reports.

Sources close to the SFG told GO that a ministerial delegation will be arriving in Kismayo shortly.

The SFG had stood against the Jubaland state conference previously calling the conference 'unauthorized'. After failing to stop the conference, the SFG have taken another approach to the state building process, sources tell GO. The delegation’s planned visit is coinciding with the continuation of the Jubaland state conference that began last month but had been adjourned last week.

One of the reasons why the conference was adjourned was to include absent delegates from Gedo. On Tuesday, over 80 delegates from Gedo region arrived in Kismayo to take part in the Jubaland conference.

While the Jubaland conference was in recess, IGAD regional bloc, Kismayo’s interim administration and SFG military officers had been meeting in Kenya to discuss the recent deployment of 200 government forces from Gedo region to Berhani 40 KMs from Kismayo airport.

The meeting was a bid to mediate between the two sides after Kismayo’s interim administration expressed concerns of the deployment. Sources tell GO that the mediation went well and both sides agreed to continue the conference without any further disturbances.

Although the SFG hasn't specified that they would participate in the conference, the visit to Kismayo coincides with the upcoming resuming of the Jubaland conference. Traditional elders, intellectuals and organizers of the Jubaland process have repeatedly requested that the SFG take part in the state building process.

GAROWE ONLINE

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Absame's political hand grows stronger by the day. Verily our Ogaden brothers in Kenya have been good teachers to us in the arts of the political dance.

[AgentOfChaos]

[GeoSeven]

[Eaglehawk]

colonel
if there is one thing we learned the last few weeks is that ogadeen have zero leverage in jubaland, everything they wanted to do unilaterally failed and now they submitted to the will of the government they despised

colonel if I was ogadeen I would fire all those somalia political advisers and import those guys from kilinka who understand what politics is
the ogadeen name has been tainted in the last few months without any political benefit

we would be victorious if the erratic ogadeens knew the meaning of incognito

[SultanOrder]

Colonol as always be prepared to be dissapointed.

[Colonel]

colonel
if there is one thing we learned the last few weeks is that ogadeen have zero leverage in jubaland, everything they wanted to do unilaterally failed and now they submitted to the will of the government they despised

colonel if I was ogadeen I would fire all those somalia political advisers and import those guys from kilinka who understand what politics is
the ogadeen name has been tainted in the last few months without any political benefit

we would be victorious if the erratic ogadeens knew the meaning of incognito

If Ogaden had zero leverage in Jubbaland then surely Ras Kamboni would not be in control of the city, Kismayo would have an administration put in place by the Federal Government and PM Shirdon would not be conducting talks with Sheikh Ahmed Madoobe as I type this?

Yes, we have no influence whatsoever in the deep south...

PO - The PM's decision to acknowledge the JB process and sit with its leader after calling it unconstitutional only a few weeks back can be considered as positive development. The game has been up for a long time my friend.

[SultanOrder]

Colonel, you said the prime minister or the government would take part in the Jubbaland conference, and that is false. They have outright rejected it, and instead want to use that harnessed energy for a "reconciliation conference" and to create a 6-month administration.

[The_Patriot]

PO you are deliberatly ignoring the fact that the regime in Xamar wants to appoint Axmed Madoobe as the govonor of lower Juba but he turned down the offer and said I cannot go against the wishes of the people.
What the regime is using is the mentality of reer mudug islaweyn inda adheyg which I am afraid will not lead them anywhere as the admin in Kismaayo are neither Shanshi nor reer Shabelle.

[metamorphosis]

Colonel, you said the prime minister or the government would take part in the Jubbaland conference, and that is false. They have outright rejected it, and instead want to use that harnessed energy for a "reconciliation conference" and to create a 6-month administration.

Who is they? Unfortunately the pm has been reduced to being a messenger. The president rips a page, gives it to the pm and instructs him to deliver it. The pm is being held as hostage and the president is doing his job for him. This is truly a travesty. He was sent by mugadisho who has baleful agendas for kismayo and jubaland but I assure you he will go back with a failed mission.

The weak government under the protection of amison tanks cannot and will not stop jubaland. If the government wants to push for minority representation tell them to start in hamar. Simple as that.

At this point it is clear to me that the pm doesnt even have the interest of reer gedo in his heart much less anyone else. It is no longer about MR vs OG. It is more like the two together vs the government with shirdoon on their side.

[SultanOrder]

The Patriot, if Ahmed is selected through consultation and consent of the people for that position, than good for him. I do not mind, nor care. If he turned it down, than good for him as well.

Metamorphises, be that it may, the PM can be a messenger from the President, Faroole, Obama, the UN or Siyaad Barre from his grave aun, it does not change anything. You can make this about us vs them, Darood vs Hawiye, Republican vs Democrat. This government is much stronger than anything that will come out of this Jubbaland conference, precisely because they have Amisom. The strongest force in Somalia.

As for the interest of reer Gedo, the world is not going to end if this Jubbaland conference turns into naught.

[metamorphosis]

lol. How long before amison gives up? I think the federal government is taking counterproductive measures. They are suppose to initiate..propose and lead the people to peace and security. If the people of jubbaland have managed to come together to provide those necessaties for themselves the least the federal government can do is welcome the idea and support it 100%.

But insteas they are working day and night to destabalize the little bit of security which the locals currently enjoy. They are closing windows of opportunities and dreams to a better future.

The federal government is very feeble in power and they would not last an hour without amison. I think the federal government has its priorities confused. Yet they are demanding conditions and talking like a big power. The only approach the government should be taking is a diplomatic one because to demand so much when you are protected by amison is idiocy!

The pm is delivering hand written instruction from the president. Culusow made and excellent choice when he appointed shirdoon who he can easily use and manipulate at will.

[Titanium]

One day, people are beating their chests and saying the government is too weak and that they have ZERO influence in "Jubbaland". The next day, people are accusing the government of too much involvement, calling them their biggest threat and blaming them of destabilizing the region.

Which is it?

[The_Patriot]

One day, people are beating their chests and saying the government is too weak and that they have ZERO influence in "Jubbaland". The next day, people are accusing the government of too much involvement and blaming them of destabilizing the region.

Which is it?

go ask indo cade.

[SultanOrder]

For godsake, enough with the doomsday scenario. This Jubbaland conference was suppose to have a President by now, and set up his administration, but there has litterly been only one day of the conferecnce, and all the delegates have not even arrived. Does that mean, shabab have the green light to storm the city? No, and neither will the end of this conference. There is no Jubbaland to destabilize, because alshabab controls most of it. Are you thinking that Kismaayo will be destablized?

Ras Kambooni needs to disband and merge into the government troops. Then the troops need to wage new offensives and campaigns against Alshabab, with administrations being set up as new land is liberated.

[Titanium]

One day, people are beating their chests and saying the government is too weak and that they have ZERO influence in "Jubbaland". The next day, people are accusing the government of too much involvement and blaming them of destabilizing the region.

Which is it?

go ask indo cade.

A grown-up question required a grown-up answer but that's fine