New York, Jun 10 2011 11:10AM
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged the Somali parties to move forward
with key transitional tasks, such as completing the new constitution, now
that a deal has been reached to overcome the dispute between the country's
legislature and the executive.
In a <"http://www.un.org/apps/sg/sgstats.asp?nid=5336">statement issued last
night by his spokesperson, Mr. Ban welcomed the "Kampala Accord" signed on
Thursday between President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed of the Transitional Federal
Government (TFG) and the Speaker of the Transitional Federal Parliament,
Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden.
The interim federal institutions had been divided over governance issues
beyond August, when the transitional period expires in the strife-torn Horn
of Africa nation - which has not had a fully functioning national government
and has been wracked by factional warfare since 1991.
By the terms of the agreement, facilitated by the Secretary-General's
Special Representative for Somalia, Augustine Mahiga, the terms of the
presidency and the Parliament have been extended by one year, while a new
prime minister should be appointed within the next 30 days.
The President and the Speaker agreed to work together during the interim
period to implement priority tasks, in accordance with a road map to be
agreed with timelines and benchmarks.
Mr. Ban urged the parties to swiftly implement the deal, which will "enable
the Transitional Federal Institutions to work constructively in the interest
of the Somali people."
"He also calls on the Somali parties to act resolutely to complete the
outstanding transitional tasks, including the promotion of national
reconciliation, constitution-making and the associated public consultation,
and rebuilding the security sector," the statement added.
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