MOGADISHU (Halbeeg News) – The Federal Government of Somalia has accused opposition candidates of pursuing a path of illegality and armed insurrection disguised as a peaceful demonstration.
In a statement, Somali government warned unnamed foreign actors for making misleading statements that at times appear to be supporting insurrection.
“We therefore deplore and warn against some of the misinformed and misleading statements that disregard facts and at times appear to be supporting insurrection , from some quarters, that are well known for their unceremonious acts in the region,” the statement by the information ministry reads in part.
This follows another by the foreign ministry which condemned Friday’s violence against members of the Somali Security Forces carried out by “security personnel of the prospective presidential candidates on the night of 19th February 2021.”
The ministry said that the ongoing protests in the country over the elections will not subvert the peace and progress gained thus far in the country.
The statement called out some of the nation’s leaders for seeking to “bring instability at precisely the moment the FGS, with the support of the Somali people are protecting Somalia’s integrity ad independence, while regaining their dignity and honour as an equal among the nation states of the globe.”
The ministry further said it would hold an election in order to pave way for moving forward the realization of the aspiration of the Somali people for peace and prosperity.
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