Postby Murax » Fri Nov 28, 2014 12:16 pm
"The UN Special Representatives for Somalia Ambassador Nicholas Kay proposed a “mutually satisfactory compromise” and warned against vote buying for no confidence motion. Then, EU, US, UK, Germany, and Italy issued press statements asking the suspension of no confidence motion against the PM for unity, stability, and continuity, which stands for cohabitation between them. IGAD played double game. Egypt called for an emergency meeting of Arab League committee on Somalia. The United States cancelled its participation at Copenhagen conference and floated the possibility of cutting aid to Somalia. These serious signals did not dissuade President Hassan and his supporters from pushing forward the no confidence motion against the PM.
For political, economic, and administrative considerations, most invited countries decided to send low level delegations to the conference. The host country, Denmark, was forced to cancel invitations, and special ceremonies and to restrict media and public access to conference area and to increase security protection. Many observers hoped that President Hassan would not go to Copenhagen but he did"
Grand opening, grand closing. Even a casual observer would note how the International Community that actually matters are firmly in PM Abdiwali's camp.