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The New SYL
New Somali Youth League
Somali Political Party

Press Release
9/04/07
In the wake of the recent endorsement by Jendayi Frazer , US Assistant Secretary for African Affairs, towards the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and the occupying Ethiopian troops it is alarming to notice that the latter entities are pursuing objectives other than what the World were led to believe – the hunt and elimination for wanted extremist elements and suspected terrorist in Somalia. Not only have we witnessed massacres and genocides carried out on innocent civilians in this pretext but we also noticed the international community silent. Hypnotically led to believe that this is a ‘war on terror’. . None the less we have on numerous occasion previously pointed out that the current campaign waged by the illegal occupation of Ethiopian troops and the despotic TFG have a different implication than what was set out in the recent Press Release of the ICGS and that of the US Assistant Secretary. The TFG is no longer a reconciliation government but rather an element used by its leader to vent out his tribal animosity and instill an institution that is in harmony with his domination – hence recreate the clan enmity of 1990’s in order to insert his nepotism conquest.
The underlying factors and aims by both the disfavored TFG and Ethiopian occupying forces are incoherent with that of the super power whose support it harnesses , the US government.
Following is an extract from speech given on 8/04/07 by the Assistant Minister for Defense in the TFG, Salad Ali Jeele, whose audience were from his own sub-clan. In his speech he attempts to rekindle the clan animosity which resulted to the division of Mogadishu into North and South. He urges his audience to help the Ethiopians to root out what he terms as their enemies. He apparently promises that the onslaught will recommence soon and that victory is on sight, that the enemies will be expelled and the city, Mogadishu, will once again return to its rightful owners.
Jeele’s speech:
• “We have succeed in winning the political aspect, what remains now is the force implication. And the current imposing powerful force (referring to the occupying Ethiopian troops) is one that will succeed in three days if you my ‘kinsmen’ just watch, but if you join in support it is going to succeed in one day because there is nothing that can match your united power. The reason why Neero, Ossoble and Alasow Dhere (referring to figures who lost their lives in the clashes between Ali Mahdi and General Aydiid in 1991) died for was to liberate the city and the region from outsiders and return its command to its rightful owners. Very soon people will flee from this town , but I wonder where they will flee to. Whether it is here to the north side or to Galgaduud ( a region in central Somalia). Since people cannot reconcile and come to terms with each other it is best to forcefully expel from the city……..Now my brethrens we should have come to you before, and we know to be a politician you need to have people whom you represent, and that nobody can be anything without the support of his clan…...however we are now in the final stages. You have seen what happened in the last four days onslaught (referring to the recent clashes in which the Ethiopian troops indiscriminately shelled the city –causing massacre and mass destruction )without doubt who ever has survived that onslaught will be exterminated in the one to follow soon. And that is what we have agreed on, those of us in the ministerial council and other dignitaries such as Mohamed Dhere ( former host of the TFG while they were based in Jowhar some 90Km north of Mogadishu)……people please know that the victory is on sight and be prepared to see how in short time it will be achieved - just watch it like a card-game . You know in every card-game has to be played to get a winner.
We and obviously all other peace loving Somalis sincerely don’t believe that the demented character such as the assistant minister represents anyone other than the TFG, and we surely know that his words cannot be attributed to the well reputed clan he hails from – however having said that it is beyond doubt that he is clearly specifying an agenda within the TFG leadership which is to reignite tribal animosity that has long been forgotten and buried. This follows a recent interview by the President of the TFG , Abdullahi Yusuf . gave to the Somali section of VOA in which he clearly stated everywhere and anywhere where they deem fit will be shelled . This alarmingly specifies that President Yusuf and his cohorts are on a mission of ethnic cleansing and has the material support of both Ethiopian and US and the silent support of the International Community.

Mr. Awale Ali Kullane
Leader of the New SYL
Phone/fax 00447092877136