Date: 15th August 2014
Our Ref: SLFP/TM/SLS/MAM1
Subject: Statement on the forthcoming Somaliland and Somalia
meetings in Turkey
The following is the UCID statement on the forthcoming meeting
between the governments of Republic of Somaliland and that of the
Federal Republic of Somalia-proper:
The UCID party acknowledges the magnitude of the forthcoming meeting
between the government of the Republic of Somaliland and that of the
Federal Republic of Somalia-proper, where the government of the
Republic of Turkey has been and would be mediating them with the
view of discussing the future relationship between the state of
Somaliland and that of Somalia-proper.
The UCID party regrets the fact that the government of the Republic
of Somaliland could not attend the last meetings, as the incumbent
administration of Somaliland was preoccupied with the internal
quagmire within the incumbent political party. As a result, the UCID
party calls upon the government of the Republic of Somaliland to
ensure that the national interest of Somaliland comes before that of
its political party. In this endeavour, the UCID party encourages
the Somaliland foreign ministry to continue functioning and working
for the people of Somaliland rather than succumbing to the internal
political bickering within the incumbent party (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4HuPIqFwBI).
The UCID party calls upon the government of the Republic of
Somaliland and that of the Federal Republic of Somalia-proper to
move on discussing and deciding upon the real issue, which is the
definition of the relation between the two states: Somaliland and
Somalia.
The UCID party points to the fact that the state of Somaliland
fulfilled a long time ago Charter II, article 4, paragraph 1 of the
United Nations charter.
Therefore, the UCID party calls upon the international community to
encourage the Federal Government of Somalia-proper to make a
positive and speedy conclusion as to how Charter II, article 4,
paragraph 2 of the United Nations charter should be applied to the
state of Somaliland.
During the forthcoming meeting in the Republic of Turkey, the UCID
party calls upon both the governments of the Republic of Somaliland
and that of the Federal Republic of Somalia-proper to focus on the
above recommendation.
The UCID party congratulations the government of the Republic of
Turkey in taking the right steps in ensuring that the frozen
conflict between the state of Somaliland and that of Somalia proper
does come to an amicable conclusion that ensures the stability and
security of the Horn of Africa.
The UCID party reminds the General Secretary of the United Nations
and the current chair of the Security Council to encourage the
reasonable conclusion of the forthcoming meeting, while
acknowledging that the people of Somaliland have been seeking to
become a member of the United Nations for the last 23 years, during
which the subsequent governments of Somaliland:
Did not violate the international borders of Somalia-proper or any
of the two other countries that Somaliland shares with international
borders (the Republic of Djibouti and the Federal Democratic
Republic of Ethiopia).
Somaliland has been helping the people of Somalia-proper and hosted
refugees from this part of Horn of Africa and the incumbent
president of Somalia-proper had benefited from this assistance and
so lived as a refugee in Somaliland.
As highlighted by section III (b) of the African Union fact finding
mission report of 30th April to 4th May 2005, Somaliland has
territory as defined by the colonial borders inherited from British
colonial rule on accession to independence in 1960. This is also
repeated in numerous publications; and that the people and the
government of the Republic of Somaliland has been maintaining the
security of these boarders since 1991.
When considering the relation between the Republic of Somaliland and
that of the Federal Republic of Somalia-proper, it is imperative to
take into account the conclusion in section (IV)(7)(F) of the
African Union fact finding mission of report of 30th April to 4th
May 2005, which clearly states the consequences of not bringing the
frozen conflict between the state of the Republic of Somaliland and
that of Somalia to an cordial conclusion .
The Republic of Somaliland does not violate, but adheres to Article
(4)(i) of the PROTOCOL RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PEACE
AND SECURITY COUNCIL OF THE AFRICAN UNION
The Republic of Somaliland does not violate, but adheres to Article
(4)(b) of the CONSTITUTIVE ACT OF THE AFRICAN UNION. In doing so,
the Republic of Somaliland kept its armed forces within the colonial
borders that she inherited upon the achievement of her independence
on 26th June 1960.
Therefore, the UCID Party calls upon all involved parties to look at
the relationship between the Republic of Somaliland and that of
Federal Republic of Somalia-proper within the framework of
international law, the United Nations Charter and that of the
Constitutive Act of The African Union, so as to ensure the peaceful
coexistence within the peoples of the Horn of Africa.
Foreign Secretary
Mohamed-Aar Abdillahi Mohamed BSc, MSc, MPhil, PhD.
Welfare and Justice Party (WJP) of the Republic of Somaliland.
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