The newly born and elected Federal Government has been given a mandate on behalf of the organic representatives of the Somali people, and the signatories of the Road Map, Garowe 1 & 2 accords, and other treaties, to be the legitimate and Permanent Representatives of Somalia and to rule by the provisional Federal constitution. The President and his council of ministers headed by the Prime Minister, with the legislative branch headed by the Speaker of Parliament, have been entrusted to begin this long road to a functioning government.
There has been several issues of contention as of late, that needs to be addressed, and I on behalf of the government shall address them.
Regional Administrations:
The federal government has the right to name leaders of regions, until such a time as the people can elect their own leaders through the voting box.
Lately people have been chastising the President for wanting to name his own administration for places such as Kismaayo. They have claimed the president is going against the Federal constitution. I would challenge these people to prove where it says that the President can't do this, and to prove that there has been any elections by the people to choose their administration. I also would like to remind you that the cities of Mogadishu, Baidoa, Beledwayne, have all been administrations chosen by FG of Somalia or TFG.
The other issue is how to deal with Puntland, Galmudug, Jubbaland, Ahlul Sunnah controlled areas, etc. The government is not at a time where it has the power nor the mechanisms to deal with these regions. There is no laws that define the relationship between state and federal powers, and there is no power to enforce them either.
Therefore, the government will pursue a limited or non-engagement policy. It would not do well to have the government start engaging these regional administrations while it is not on par with them, nor can ask of them anything. The initiative must come from them.
Somaliland:
The federal government is determined to have a unified Republic of Somalia. This is inline with the Federal constitution, and the desire of the people of Somalia, and it's international partners. Nevertheless, it does not wish to pursue it through coercion or international pressure, but good-willed diplomacy. We are committed to continue the talks, and to increase them as they should be; but because of dire and urgent circumstances, we have failed to continue them. For that, we would like to thank Somaliland's patience, and we want to recommit our desires to have them. Hopefully Somaliland will be present at the Somalia conference in London, and the two Presidents can meet face to face.
Any questions will be answered in a timely fashion.
This is why I never lost hope 
