MOGADISHU (Halbeeg News) – The Somali government has reiterated its call for National Security Council meeting to end the standoff between the federal government and its member states barely a month after its first call was defied by regional state leaders.
In a statement which coincides with the beginning of the fourth Forum for leaders of federal member states, Somali Interior ministry sent out invitations to the presidents of regional states to attend the National Security Council meeting in Mogadishu.
With no specific date to kick off, the ministry said the federal government was still ready to hold the conference on security, the war on terror groups and inclusive political process.
The statement underscored that the government was willing to find a solution to the country’s challenges through a framework of consultation, compromise, and protection of the common interest of institutions at the federal and national level.
The call comes hours after the leaders of Puntland, Jubbaland, Southwest, Galmudug convened in Garowe town for fourth Forum to discuss what they termed as interests of their regional states.
On 17th of last Month, the same day the Council for Inter-Governmental Cooperation (CIC) suspended ties with the federal government, President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo directed the state leader to troop in the capital for a meeting to deliberate on the future of the federal nation.
At end of four-day crucial meeting in K8smayu town, the five regional presidents — Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas (Puntland), Ahmed Duale Gelle (Galmudug), Mohamed Abdi Ware (Hirshabelle), Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden (South West State) and Sheikh Ahmed Madobe of Jubbaland — announced their decision to cut off their cooperation with the federal government.
“The Council expresses its concerns the deepening political crisis and growing differences among the major stakeholders of Somalia. The interference in the internal affairs of the federal member states clearly undermine the constitutionally mandated separations of powers,” they said in a statement.
In a surprise U-turn move, Hirshabelle President Mohamed Waare rescinded the decision saying the federal government addressed his state’s concerns.
Mr. Waare did not attend today’s fourth Forum which kicked off in Garowe town
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