PM Accepts to Stand Down

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Michelle Kagari 10 June 2011 guest column As leaders of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) meet in Johannesburg this weekend in yet another attempt to resolve the Zimbabwe crisis, the question remains whether a credible election is possible without concrete steps to end ongoing human rights violations. Until March 31, when the SADC Organ Troika on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation categorically acknowledged the "resurgence of violence, arrests and intimidation in Zimbabwe" it was doubtful whether SADC had the political will to speak out against human rights abuses. The regional bloc seemed oblivious to the arbitrary arrests, malicious prosecutions, torture and other blatant violations of human rights afflicting the country.

Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu)

9 June 2011

Kampala — The prime minister of the transitional federal government of Somalia is due to resign after talks with the president, Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed in the Ugandan capital of Kampala.

The resignation of Somali prime minister has precipitated bickering between Somali leader and parliament speaker.

Abdiarim Hassan Jama, the minister of information confirmed that the prime minister has formally accepted to stand down and quit the office.

Jama noted that after meetings the premier had with Somali leader, Augustine Mahiga, UN special envoy and Yuweri Museveni, the president of Uganda who sent troops to Somalia, Mohammed Abdullahi Mohammed, the prime minister said he leave his position as prime minister.

He said the premier has to do this to bring an end the internal wrangle in transitional federal institutions (TFIs).

The minister went to say the president is to name new premier after 14 days from the resignation of Mohammed.

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