(18-Feb-23) Nairobi, Kenya – The Hawadale Community Conference has issued a statement calling on the Federal Government to urgently reform the structure of the Hirshabelle State Government and the distribution of power. The conference, which comprised 16 points, identified the need for immediate action to correct the weak administration and ensure adequate representation and responsibilities for the community in the Federal Government.
The conference also praised the efforts of the International Community and all those who contributed to the liberation of the land of Hawadle. The community called for the honoring of the martyrs of Hawadale who died in the fight against Alshabaab, including Elder and peacemaker Ilmi Hagar and Commander Tuurre.
In addition, the conference requested the inclusion of Mawisley fighters in the national army and the implementation of a stabilization and development plan in the liberated land. The community also sent a message of reconciliation and cooperation to neighboring communities.
The meeting of clans who are dissatisfied with the administration of President Hassan Sheikh has increased. The Hawadle and Murusade communities held meetings in Mogadishu and Nairobi to express their concerns about the administration and the lack of representation and positions commensurate with the weight of their communities.
The Hawadle community has stated that they are unhappy with the structure of the Hirshabelle administration and that it needs to be reformed urgently. They also called for the representation and authority of the community in the Central Government to be commensurate with its share, and for the President and the Prime Minister to urgently address this issue.
The Hawadale Conference’s statement and the increasing discontent within the Hawadle and Murusade communities are clear indicators of the urgent need for reform and representation in the Somali Federal Government. It is hoped that the government will take swift and decisive action to address these concerns and ensure that all communities in Somalia are adequately represented and have a voice in the country’s future.
