[Shabelle] A statement from the president of Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland...a region in northeastern Somalia, centered on Garowe in the Nugaal province. Its leaders declared the territory an autonomous state in 1998. Puntland and the equally autonomous Somaliland seem to have avoided the clan rivalries and warlordism that have typified the rest of Somalia, which puts both places high on the list for Islamic subversion...
Abdirahman Mohamed Faroole said a group of MPs is attempting to bring a motion against Somalia Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon, a move to renew political infighting which the former governments in Somalia were notorious for.
"Punt land Government warns strongly against the renewal of political infighting amongst the Federal Institutions of Somalia, as a group of MPs is attempting to bring a motion against Somali Prime Minister H.E. Abdi Farah Shirdon after only seven months in public office
"This attempt wastes time, resources, and the joint efforts Somali stakeholders and international partners invested in bringing forth the new Federal Institutions of Somalia." the statement added.
The president of Puntland also in his statement urged the Federal Institutions of Somalia to focus on primary national tasks, such as managing the monetary crisis in the country, resolving the issue of tampering with the Provisional Federal Constitution, working diligently to strengthen law and order in war-affected areas, and supporting for the formation of the remaining Federated States.
The statement came days after local clans protested against the nomination of the new chiefs of the police and the national security agency. Members of the federal parliament hailing from some clans have described the nomination as unbalanced power sharing between the clans.