Somali Diaspora organizations led by the Center For Somali solutions international based in USA. The group issued this statement on the current situation in Somalia.
The cruel war in Somalia continues to intensify as forces loyal to Alshabab and Hisbul Islam atchg the government and AMISOM positions. the two extremist groups are threat to the peace and stability of Somalia, and our neighbors, particularly Ethiopia , Kenya.
Since 1991, the people of Somalia have suffered the grave consequences of a civil war that has cost the lives of thousands of innocent civilians. More than one million people have been forcibly displaced while another half a million people have sought refuge in neighboring countries. The Shabab militia forces have been accused of committing egregious human rights abuses, including the slaughtering, assassination and the conscription of minors for insurgency, killing, beheading without court, and other atrocities. Health and educational infrastructures, already in tatters from the first civil conflict in 1989-91, have been devastated by the war. Unemployment hovers at over 98% and most legal economic activities are at a standstill.
In the midst of an intractable civil war, the Center for Somali Solutions Diaspora organization based in USA and other local development organizations have merged to serve as the last remaining structures capable of providing essential services, particularly health and education, in the absence of a viable state. Despite efforts by the UN and other agencies as Diaspora organization the center is to promote peace and reconciliation, government and other forces that they should not continue to choose violence over dialogue, and the pursuit of selfish political and economic gains at the expense of the civilian population. In 2006 CSSU representatives and workers are subjected to systematic harassment and abuse by government security forces and also were further traumatized by insurgency groups. Office building belonging to Center have been pillaged and destroyed by Ethiopians and insurgency groups. Despite these many setbacks, the Center For Somali Solutions and its local partner will pursues its mission to
serve those who are most affected by the war.
CSSU says it will work national and regional reconciliation. This will require greater assistance from the International community, United Nations' International Contact Group on Somalia, and the United States in particular.
Together with the local partnering Somalia, we remain convinced that there can be no military solution to the civil war in Somalia. We support the recent decision of the Contact group to help Somali government and the Somali Diaspora involvement.
We support the call of the UN Secretary General for a UN peace keeping forces to Somalia. We urge the international community, the AU particularly the members of the International Contact Group on Somalia, to prepare for the deployment of an international military stabilization force which will be necessary in order to guarantee security for the citizens of Somalia. The new unity government would be responsible for seeking to promote peace and reconciliation among all peoples, and to prepare for future presidential elections.. Finally, we urge all parties to the conflict to provide safe corridors to allow for urgently needed emergency relief assistance for Somalis, displaced people, the refugees from neighboring countries, and third country nationals.
We call upon Islamic groups to reflect upon the needs of the people of Somalia and to seek for a deep and lasting peace. We support and will help inn their effort to sustain the peace as they deal with a legacy of violence and as they pursue justice, truth, and reconciliation. In the words of President Sharif , "peace in Somalia is possible only if Somali people commit their lives to the pursuit of peace, justice and truth."
Source: America Chronicle
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