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TFG of Somalia Expresses Support for Ethiopian Parliament's Decision

The Ethiopian Herald (Addis Ababa)
NEWS
December 2, 2006
Posted to the web December 4, 2006

By ENA
Addis Ababa
The Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia expressed support for the
decision made by Ethiopia to take legal and appropriate measures with a view to
resisting the aggression of extremist forces operating under the Union of
Islamic Courts (UIC).
TFG Trade and Commerce Minister, Abdullahi Ahmad Afrah, State Minister of
Information, Zahra Abdgadir Abdirahman, TFG Spokesperson Abdirahman Nur Dinari
made the statement here yesteday at a panel discussion held at the Ethiopian
Television in connection with the current situation in Somalia.
The senior officials on the occasion said the decision made by the Ethiopian
parliament to prevent the attacks by the extremist group was appropriate and
timely.
Ethiopia has a legal right to protect its peace and security, they said,
adding, other neighboring countries should closely monitor the situation in
order to prevent themselves from the attack of the extremist group.
The spokesperson said the international community, particularly the United
Nations, have proved that the government of Eritrea has been providing support
to the group and other anti-Ethiopia forces to disrupt peace in Ethiopia.
Dinari said the extremist group has the aim of attacking the Transitional
Federal Government of Somalia and disrupting peace and stability in Ethiopia.
The spokesperson said the group is a threat not only for Somalia but for East
Africa and the world at large.
Afrah said the instability and anarchism related to the conflict between
different clans in Somalia during the past 15 years was the cause for the easy
expansion of the Union of Islamic Courts.
However, they said, the extremist group has faced public opposition a month
after it controlled Mogadishu.
The officials said being a member of IGAD, Ethiopia has a responsibility to
assist the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia.
They said Ethiopia has not interfered in the internal affairs of Somalia.
The officials called on the international community to give due attention to
Somalia and provide the necessary assistance to the Transitional Federal
Government of Somalia.


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