ICG Communiqué of July 4, 2012: What
does it mean?
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| Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed |
By
Ismail D. Osman
The
public had high expectations that something tangible would come out of the
International Contact Group (ICG) meeting in Rome, Italy on July 4. Now, with
less than 2 months left before the presidential elections, the ICG gave the
roadmap signatories the last mandate that will only expedite a shady process
explicitly designed to keep the status quo unchanged. In November, 2008, Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, the special representative of the
secretary-general of the UN, created a monster parliament of 550 parliamentarians.
The goal was very simple: get a quick fix, no matter what. The consequence of that decision is clearly
evident after almost 4 years. A corrupt institution headed by a clueless
president and a deposed speaker who are ready to buy the power for another 4
years. It is ironic that the
international community spends tax payer money on a fraudulent roadmap.