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Somalia: Warlord back to his base in Mogadishu
(SomaliNet) Mohamed Qanyare Afrah, a member of parliament and among former warlords, who returned to Mogadishu capital on Friday under the protection of Ethiopian forces, said he was very happy about the new change in Somalia and he is welcoming the ousting of Islamic Courts Union from the capital. Mr. Qanyare, who returned to his residence in Mogadishu, told the local media that he is against the plan in which the government wants to disarm the militias without giving their rights. The militias should see the government as their own, he said. In my point of view, I do reject to say to the militia put down the weapons and leave for good, because if the militias who have nowhere to go are ordered to do that, they would damage the security. I would suggest the transitional federal government to consider that and make the militias themselves as government soldiers, said Qanyare. The government should place the militia instead of discharging them. Mr. Qanyare, once one of powerful warlords in Somalia, also welcomed the Ethiopian forces' entry into the capital without clashes. Ethiopian forces should be thanked for their military operation against the so-called Islamic Courts which made the country base for terrorists, said Qanyare. The rule of Al-Qaeda members in Somalia has ended in failure and Somalis got their freedom back. He confirmed that he is fully working with the government for restoring the law and order in the capital. Mohamed Qanyare, an MP, said in a happy mood he had changed his position of being a warlord and is now ready to participate in reconstruction of Somalia. Posted by: Fred 2006-12-30 |
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