Somali Forum for Peace and Democracy
To: International Somalia Contact Group
cc: United Nations
cc: European Union
cc: Arab League
cc: Africa Union
cc: Organization of the Islamic Conference
05/06/07 London
Somalia has been occupied by Ethiopian forces with the silence of the
international community allowing members of the United Nations ( Ethiopia
and their Sponsor, the USA) to violate the sovereignty of another member of
the United Nation under the pretext of 'war on terror'.
Ethiopia took a full advantage of the downfall of the Somali Government in
1991 and the civil war that erupted Somalia, supplying arms and ammunition
to the Somali war monger since 1992 in order to divide and balkanize the
Somali nation into clan based regions and to get access to a sea corridor
and to broaden its own geopolitical interest in Somalia as well as in the
East African region.
Therefore, the International Community must fully realize, once the
Ethiopian Government were part of the on going Somali conflict, they cannot
be part of the solution.
Somalia and Ethiopia have had territorial disputes over Ogaden region and
there is a deep-rooted animosity between the two countries for centuries.
For that reason Ethiopian troops are not there to fill security vacuum but
in fact are the source of disturbance of social and political unrest in
Somalia.
The war of Mogadishu and other parts of the country was a violation of human
rights and international law against Geneva agreement.
The international criminal court has the responsibility to investigate and
prosecute war crimes, and crimes against humanity and genocide.
The political and social situation is very serious in Somalia and there is
no need to aggravate the already unstable situation on the ground. There are
detentions, torturer, disappearance of people, and massive abuses of human
rights outrageous committed by the Ethiopian army mobs and its subservient
warlords.
The silence of the British Government of what happening in Somalia means the
acceptance of the Ethiopian occupation and Somali warlord's human rights
atrocities.
But we remember, the role of Britain's influence in 1945 post 2nd World War
settlement- foreign secretary Ernest Bevin defending the cause of the Somali
Nation in a simple just.
The war on terror has a narrow and limited out look, all over the world. We
believe that terrorist do not exist in Somalia but it is a mere fabrication
designed by Ethiopians for its own geo-political interest in the region and
to get political and economical support from the USA.
The world should separate the geo-political interest of Ethiopia and the
existence of the Somalia Nation and its need for rebuilding and
reconciliation. The situation devilled by close relationship between the
United State of America and Ethiopia. It has even been involved in the
illegal rendition and interrogation of foreign prisoners taken by USA
claiming they are terrorists.
It is vital to have a total and inclusive conference through dialog for all
stake holders and players, leading to a genuine reconciliation that can met
the following condition:
Ø The reconciliation conference must be open and transparent and its agenda
must be set by all the stakeholders and facilitated by a neutral independent
third party.
Ø The withdrawal of Ethiopian troops as a pre-condition for a viable
reconciliation that will bring about a durable peace and progress in
Somalia.
Ø It must be inclusive and bring all protagonists together.
Ø Participation of woman and civil society must be ensured.
We hope the international community will be more genuine about the peace
process of Somalia and avoid to support and impose illegitimate government
in Somalia. We need an independent policy guided by honest country or group.
Ethiopia and Kenya should be excluded from any Somali peace process as
lessons learned from Nairobi reconciliation conference should not repeated
and avoid to support and impose an illegitimate warlord's regime in Somali
once more.
We have learned from the past experience of the Somali conflict that no
external force can suppress the will of the Somali people, so let the Somali
nation decide their political destiny and choose their own leaders who can
run their country.
We the Somali community where ever we are, are grateful, to the Somali
Contact Group for their initiatives. We therefore, forge a genuine lasting
peace and reconciliation between the opposing forces in a safe and neutral
venue where one can express his/her view and idea without fear and
intimidation.
The views of the diaspora are important and should be considered.
Yours sincerely
Mr Mohamed.Amin . A . Osman
Contact telephone : 07984892976
Mrs Amino Warsame
Contact telephone : 07961488132
SOMALI FORUM FOR PEACE & DEMOCRACY
somfpd@googlemail.com
London , England
Jun 5, 2007
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