Hiiraan Online
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
"I will not leave my position because of the Kampala Accord. I will not leave when the Somali parliament had not approved the agreement. I will not resign at this time when I can see the support I am getting from the Somali Population. We must have some form of political tolerance because we are serving the people of Somalia” Farmaajo said
"I have keenly observed the public pressure because I am the Prime Minister for the people of Somalia. The Somali cabinet and my office vowed to work for the people and nation of Somalia and to put aside personal interests.
The defiant Prime Minister added that in the past few months his government has been efficient in carrying out some tangible measures to improve the situation in the beleaguered country.
“With the help of Allah we have done some commendable job in the last six months. This has brought the faith and trust of the people back and today wherever Somalis are; they have shown support for my government and they are backing our course because they are happy about what we are doing”
Farmaajo said that the Somali cabinet is unanimous that the voice of Somali people should be respected and heard. This means that he is not going anyway and is here stay to serve the people.
The decision to remain in office, he said came as a result of widespread public pressure and the constitutional requirement which dictates the authority of the parliament in deliberating important issues like the Kampala Accord.
He refuted claims by a section of TFG officials that the recent protests in the capital Mogadishu were stage managed in order to serve some political leverage.
“The protests were not organized but it was as a result of the endless suffering of the Somali population who for the past 20 years waited to for peace with resilience”
He also condemned the recent arrest of peaceful protesters in the capital describing it as one form of political sickness where freedom of information and association are not tolerated. He promised that his government will investigate the matter.
The announcement by the premier who has been gaining some form of political popularity is contrary to a recent announcement by president Sharif who hinted that the prime minister have accepted to resign.