SOMALIA: UN ENVOY STRONGLY WARNS AGAINST UNDERMINING PEACE PROCESS
The United Nations envoy for Somalia today strongly warned anyone trying to
undermine an agreed framework outlining political actions required to
restore peace and stability in the country that their actions will not be
tolerated by the international community.
"The message is clear: the roadmap is the way forward and spoilers seeking
to derail the process will not be tolerated," said Augustine P. Mahiga, the
Secretary-General's Special Representative for Somalia, in an letter
addressed to all the people of Somalia.
The roadmap - adopted at a consultative meeting held in the country's
capital, Mogadishu, in September - spells out priority measures to be
implemented before the current transitional governing arrangements end next
August, in the areas of security, the drafting of a new constitution and
reconciliation. It also seeks to lay the foundation for good governance, and
calls for coordinated international efforts to ensure implementation.
"While the UN and the international community is offering whatever
assistance it can, it is ultimately up to you the Somalis to determine
whether or not the roadmap succeeds," said Mr. Mahiga in his letter.
He said he believed that there is a "buy-in" into the roadmap for large
numbers of the Somali population and their leadership, and cautioned against
heeding those who believe that they will benefit more from maintaining the
status quo in the Horn of Africa country.
"Political participation and engaged, constructive dissent is welcomed by
UNPOS [UN Political Office for Somalia] and by the international community
as a whole. But there is no place for those who work to unravel years of
work advancing the cause of peace in Somalia.
"I believe we are all working towards the same ends - to make Somalia a
safe, secure and prosperous country once more. The roadmap will not solve
all of the problems, but it is a central part of the solution and I look to
all of you to help make it work," Mr. Mahiga added.
The United Nations envoy for Somalia today strongly warned anyone trying to
undermine an agreed framework outlining political actions required to
restore peace and stability in the country that their actions will not be
tolerated by the international community.
"The message is clear: the roadmap is the way forward and spoilers seeking
to derail the process will not be tolerated," said Augustine P. Mahiga, the
Secretary-General's Special Representative for Somalia, in an letter
addressed to all the people of Somalia.
The roadmap - adopted at a consultative meeting held in the country's
capital, Mogadishu, in September - spells out priority measures to be
implemented before the current transitional governing arrangements end next
August, in the areas of security, the drafting of a new constitution and
reconciliation. It also seeks to lay the foundation for good governance, and
calls for coordinated international efforts to ensure implementation.
"While the UN and the international community is offering whatever
assistance it can, it is ultimately up to you the Somalis to determine
whether or not the roadmap succeeds," said Mr. Mahiga in his letter.
He said he believed that there is a "buy-in" into the roadmap for large
numbers of the Somali population and their leadership, and cautioned against
heeding those who believe that they will benefit more from maintaining the
status quo in the Horn of Africa country.
"Political participation and engaged, constructive dissent is welcomed by
UNPOS [UN Political Office for Somalia] and by the international community
as a whole. But there is no place for those who work to unravel years of
work advancing the cause of peace in Somalia.
"I believe we are all working towards the same ends - to make Somalia a
safe, secure and prosperous country once more. The roadmap will not solve
all of the problems, but it is a central part of the solution and I look to
all of you to help make it work," Mr. Mahiga added.
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