June14, 2011

                                                                                        Concerned Somali Diaspora

                                                                   

  

H. E. Ban Ki Moon

United Nations Secretary General

760 United Nations Plaza

New York, 10017, USA

 

RE:      THE KAMPALA ACCORD

 

Your Excellency,

 

We, the undersigned members of Concerned Somalis in the Diaspora, are deeply troubled by the never-ending political quagmires of our country which are often perpetuated and prolonged by unscrupulous “leaders” without vision and popular legitimacy. We expected the mediation efforts by your Representative and the President of Uganda will resolve the disagreement between the leaders of the Transitional Federal Institutions in manner consistent with the interests of the Somali people. Unfortunately, the President and the Speaker chose to put their self-interest before the interest of their people and nation. In this context, the substance of the recent Kampala Accord signed by Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, President of the Transitional Federal Government and Shariff Hassan Sheikh Aden, Speaker of the Transitional Federal Parliament, under the auspices of President Yoweri K. Museveni, and your Special Representative Ambassador Augustine P. Mahiga, is seen by all Somalis as consistent with the failed past strategies of the International Community vis-à-vis the search for a solution to Somalia’s prolonged civil and political debacle.

 

Your Excellency,

 

While the Somali people appreciate and support your efforts to resolve our country’s two decades long political and humanitarian crises, the Kampala Accord undermines the political and the constitutional framework you helped establish and breaches our national sovereignty. Rather than ending the prevailing political impasse of the Somali political “leaders” in positive manner, the Agreement legitimizes the very dysfunctional and counter-productive culture that created the problem. Instead of offering principled vision for the future beyond the transition period, the Agreement undermines the institutions that it aims to protect while empowering the very same “leaders” that have failed to complete the priority tasks of the Transitional Federal Charter, the Djibouti Agreement, and the countless recommendations put forward by the International Community. 

 

Your Excellency,

 

One of the principle factors that perpetuated the Somali crises for more than two decades is lack of respect for the legitimate aspirations of the Somali people. In this regard and with respect to the substance of this Accord, the Somali people, both inside and outside the country, have spoken in unison against this Accord as illustrated by the ongoing demonstrations in Mogadishu and throughout the world. The International Community is, therefore, duty-bound to listen to these voices and to empower/assist the Somali people in determining Somali-owned solutions to the current political impasses and to find a forward-looking long term solutions and strategies supported by Somalis. 

 

We, the undersigned members of Concerned Somalis in the Diaspora with roots across Somalia, including activists, educators, intellectuals, and professionals request from the UN General Assembly, the UN Security Council, and the International Community to:

 

·       Reject the Kampala Accord. 

·       Assist the Somali people in “owning” the necessary solutions to our country’s protracted conflict and to respect the spirit of our self-determination and the sovereignty of our country.

·       Send a Fact-Finding Mission, headed by neutral observers, to Mogadishu to assess and report to you the consequences of the Accord if implemented as is and the reaction and desires of the Somali people.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

On behalf of Concerned Somali citizens in the Diasporas, you may contact us at:

P. O. Box 11851

Alexandria, VA 22312 USA

talomoderator@gmail.com

 

List of Signatures:

1.      Abdirizak O. Mohamed, Toronto, Canada

2.      Eng. Mahmoud Dahir, Virginia, USA

3.      Ibrahim Iman Boston, USA

4.      Ali Omar, North Carolina, USA

5.      Dr. AbdiwahabTarey – Ph.D.- Los Angeles, USA

6.      Mahdi Warsama, Ohio, USA

7.      Hussein  N. Darwish, Virginia, USA

8.      Eng. Mohamud Ali Mohamed, London UK

9.      Jibril Mohamed, Ohio, USA

10.    FarhiaNur, Virginia, USA

11.    Prof. LibanEgal, Virginia, USA

12.    Ali-nur Hussein Bodaye, Toronto, Canada 

13.    Bashir Ali, North Carolina, USA

14.    AbdiRobleh, North Carolina, USA

15.    AbukarSanei, Ohio, USA

16.    AbdirasaqHashi, Indiana, USA

17.    Nour Omar, Texas, USA

18.    Ahmed Mohamed (Ahmed Global), Ohio, USA

19.    Hussein Abdikarim, North Carolina, USA

20.    AbdirashidGayre, Michigan, USA

21.    Abdikarim M. Ali, Boston, USA

22.    MohamudUluso, Michigan, USA

23.    Abdullahi Ali Mohamed (Xoogsade), Malaysia

24.    AbdulkadirYalahowHirabe, Nashville, TN , USA

25.    Abdirahman Ahmed (Abdirahman Yare) Columbus, OH

26.    Fanah Adam.  Mankato, MN

27.    Mohamed Ali Kamole, Caneccut, USA

28.    Mohamed AbdulahiGabayre, Geogia, USA

29.    Dr. Mire Ali Siad Ohio, USA

30.    Abdulkader Ahmed Ulusow, Maryland, USA

31.    Adde Hassan Ali Gabow Minneapolis, USA

32.    KornelAbdulahi Ali Maow, North Carolina, USA

33.    BashiJibril, Toronto, Canada

34.    Ali MohamudSheikhow, Abu-Dhabi, UAE

35.    KornelAbdinasirMohamudIndhqarshe, Washington, USA

36.    Abdiasis Ahmed Mahdi, Tennasee, USA

37.    LibanAbukarMalin, California, USA

38.    HuriyeDahirDiriye, Arizona, USA

39.    Saida M Mohamed, North Carolina, USA.

40.    Aden abdullehowle, British columbia, Canada

41.    Avv. Hassan Mohamed Omar, Sweden

42.    Dr. Ali Ahmed Hirabe, Sweden

43.    Eng. Abdulkader Yusuf Guled, Sweden

44.    Abdirahman A. Siad, Toronto, Canada

45.    Ilyashayuke, Seattle, Washington USA

46.    AbdiDirshe, Toronto, Canada

47.    FadumaAwow Mohamed Toronto, Canada

48.    Mohamed Ali Aden Toronto, Canada

49.    Abdulkani Rage Barrow, Ottawa, Canada

50.    AmiraAdawe, Minneapolis, USA

51.    Suad D. Hassan Seattle, Washington USA

52.    Dr. Ali Tifow London, UK

53.    Shamsa Hassan, Toronto, Canada  

54.    Ali Said Haji Aliyow, Melbourne – Australia

55.    Said Hussein Shidaad, Columbus, OH.

56.    MuminBarre, Maryland, USA

57.    AbdurhamanHoshJibril, Toronto, Canada

58.    Dr. Abdi Greek, London, UK

59.    RashedGulaid, Illinois, USA

60.    Zainab Mohamed Hassan, MN, USA

61.    AbdikhayrSoofe, Ohio, USA

62.    FowsiaAbdulkadir, Canada

63.    Hassan Mohamed Ali, Albert, Canada

64.    Hassan Warsame, Virginia, USA 

65.