Somaliland:Delegation led by President Siilaanyo leave for London Somali Conference

HARGEISA-Somaliland president Ahmed Mohamed Siilaanyo left the country on Saturday leading delegation to the London Somali summit where Somaliland was invited to participate the conference. Mr. Ahmed Mohamed Siilaanyo and his delegation will make a short stop over at Kenya before departing to London.
The delegation headed by the president is accompanied by Ministers, MP’s and members of opposition parties. Speaking to local press, the president reiterated that they will present Somaliland case at the conference as he said “forty five countries are invited to attend the conference in order to find a lasting solution to Somalia and issues affecting the region”.
The president clarified that Somaliland was extended an invitation to attend the summit which is scheduled to take place on 23 Feb 2012 at London thus giving Somaliland an opportunity to make their case heard and will bring our issue on the table.
The president expressed his commitment that they will make their voice heard by every attendee at the conference. He said that when it comes to Somaliland at the summit, national debate was initiated where National Assembly, National political parties and political organizations held debate on whether Somaliland will attend the summit or not and they all agreed upon that Somaliland join the conference.
He added that all came to conclusion in attending the summit; the government and its people agreed on that there is an interest for Somaliland to go the conference.
Once the president asked the recent corruption scandals leveled against his administration, the president denied allegations and said that there is no corruption in his government as far as he knows.
He further said that they are fighting against the corruption and formed the Anti-corruption commission and made clear that the president put his confidence on his ministers.
He said this agency is tasked to launch investigation and come up with their findings.
Once the president if something against Somaliland comes out the conference, what Somaliland plan should be and he said that he does not expect that to happen but if that occurs they will make their stance loud and clear.
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Sunday, Feb 19, 2012