From: Biniam Haile \(SWE\) (eritrea.lave@comhem.se)
Date: Wed Apr 22 2009 - 18:15:58 EDT
The Signature of an Illegal Government Has No Validity
By Staff
Apr 22, 2009, 12:26
Established by foreign forces without any legality, it is a well known
fact that the so called 'transitional government' which has been
enforced on the Somali people for the third time commands very little
control even in the capital city of Mogadishu. And yet, this practically
inefficient government has recently in secret signed memorandum of
understanding with neighboring country Kenya concerning maritime
borders.
As is generally known, this new 'transitional government' just as the
other two failed attempts that had come before, was established and
given international recognition so that it can serve foreign interests.
Hence, this 'government' does not represent the reconstitution and
sovereignty of Somalia and is also unaccepted by the Somali people as
evidenced by their mounting opposition. And thus it is a government that
has neither legality nor popular support. And a government that has no
legality does not have the authority to represent the people in making
decisions regarding the resources and sovereignty of the country that
would affect the destiny of the people for generations to come.
What makes this new 'government' different from the others that came
before it is its eagerness to sign an agreement concerning the
sovereignty of Somalia. The previous two transitional 'governments' that
came before had never dared venture into taking such measures. The
President of the last failed government, for instance, refused to be
pressured into signing any agreements or contracts with foreign
governments or companies that sought to exploit Somali natural resources
arguing that he does not have the authority to do so and that the time
was not right. But this new batch of government has made it quite
obvious that it does not have any qualms going beyond its limited
authority and dabbling in matters of national sovereignty and resources.
One of the dangerous things about such governments that are formed by
external forces is their readiness to bow down to any kind of pressure
from any corner of the world at the expense of the nation's interests.
Nonetheless, as long as they are unaccepted by the people, these
governments are not legal representatives of their country and thus
agreements signed by these governments have no legality whatsoever. And
it should be noted here that the integrity and sovereignty of the people
and country cannot be violated by such illegal agreements.
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