بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
PRESS RELEASE
Mogadishu,
27 October, 2014: The NUP sees the ongoing conflict between President Hassan
Sheikh and Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh as counter-productive and an obstacle
to national unity and state-building.
The conflict
between the leaders is a blow to the morale of the long-suffering people of
Somalia and the international community which has been investing heavily in
state institutions. The conflict also undermines the steps that have recently
been taken towards the implementation of the New Deal and Vision 2016.
The
NUP believes that only a solution based on the constitution can address the
recurring conflicts between Somali Presidents and their Prime Ministers since
2000. The party, therefore, urges members of parliament and cabinet to uphold
the rule of law and refrain from supporting either of the two leaders in the
ongoing conflict.
We
warn our respectful parliamentarians and members of cabinet against any measure
that would aggravate the situation, including mass resignations in the cabinet
or parliamentary motions that often come down to who has the deepest pockets.
These sorts of moves, which have been taking place since 2000, have not produced
any positive outcomes in the past and would not do so now.
We
call on the people to be united, the parliament to legislate laws, the
government to implement the laws, and the president to respect the constitution
and safeguard the national unity.
Tel:
(+252) 699339993 / 619339993 - Email: [email protected] - Website:
www.midnimoqaran.so – Mogadishu,
Somalia