Harari State expresses support to Premier’s report
ADDIS ABABA - The Harari people would rally behind the government in reversing the clear and immediate threat of the Union of the Islamic Courts (UIC) of Somalia against the sovereignty of Ethiopia, Chief of the Harari State said.
Murad Abdullahi told ENA Wednesday that the state administrative council and the Harari people fully support Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s report recently presented to the House of Peoples’ Representatives.
He said the Harari people is ready to support government’s efforts in reversing the clear and immediate threat of the UIC based on international laws if the crisis could not resolved through peaceful means.
The UIC is group of anti-Ethiopia forces, he said, adding the Harari people would do everything possible toward reversing the jihad war declared by the Union of the Islamic Courts against Ethiopia.
The Ethiopian government clearly indicated that Ethiopia has been committed to the peace and stability of Somalia, he said, adding government’s foreign policy states that Ethiopia lives with the neighbouring countries peacefully.
Meanwhile, the Deputy Chairman of the Somali People’s Democratic Party (SPDP) said the Somali people would support the measures being taken by the Ethiopian government against the clear and present treat posed by the fundamentalist leadership of UIC.
In a statement he gave yesterday, Dawd Mohammed Ali said the Somali people and the government would not overlook the anti-peace activities of the UIC leadership that declared jihad war against Ethiopia.
In addition to repeatedly declaring jihad against Ethiopia, the fundamentalist UIC leadership is incurring physical damages on Ethiopia, Dawd said, adding that the Somali people appreciates efforts being exerted by the government to resolve the problem peacefully.
Members of woreda administrative bodies in the state have also expressed readiness for the realization of the short and long-term development plans put in place by the government to alleviate socio-economic problems of pastoralists in Jijiga Zone.
In a five-point resolution they adopted after thoroughly discussing the prevailing situation in the country, the ongoing democratization process, capacity building and good governance, members of the woredas’ administrative bodies said they whole-heartedly support the measures being taken by the government to avert the jihad war declared on Ethiopia by the jihadist UIC leadership.
About 600 members of administrative bodies drawn from Gursum, Babile, Jijiga, Kebri-Beyah, Hartisheik and Awbere woredas attended the seven-day meeting held in Jijiga town.
(ENA)
Murad Abdullahi told ENA Wednesday that the state administrative council and the Harari people fully support Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s report recently presented to the House of Peoples’ Representatives.
He said the Harari people is ready to support government’s efforts in reversing the clear and immediate threat of the UIC based on international laws if the crisis could not resolved through peaceful means.
The UIC is group of anti-Ethiopia forces, he said, adding the Harari people would do everything possible toward reversing the jihad war declared by the Union of the Islamic Courts against Ethiopia.
The Ethiopian government clearly indicated that Ethiopia has been committed to the peace and stability of Somalia, he said, adding government’s foreign policy states that Ethiopia lives with the neighbouring countries peacefully.
Meanwhile, the Deputy Chairman of the Somali People’s Democratic Party (SPDP) said the Somali people would support the measures being taken by the Ethiopian government against the clear and present treat posed by the fundamentalist leadership of UIC.
In a statement he gave yesterday, Dawd Mohammed Ali said the Somali people and the government would not overlook the anti-peace activities of the UIC leadership that declared jihad war against Ethiopia.
In addition to repeatedly declaring jihad against Ethiopia, the fundamentalist UIC leadership is incurring physical damages on Ethiopia, Dawd said, adding that the Somali people appreciates efforts being exerted by the government to resolve the problem peacefully.
Members of woreda administrative bodies in the state have also expressed readiness for the realization of the short and long-term development plans put in place by the government to alleviate socio-economic problems of pastoralists in Jijiga Zone.
In a five-point resolution they adopted after thoroughly discussing the prevailing situation in the country, the ongoing democratization process, capacity building and good governance, members of the woredas’ administrative bodies said they whole-heartedly support the measures being taken by the government to avert the jihad war declared on Ethiopia by the jihadist UIC leadership.
About 600 members of administrative bodies drawn from Gursum, Babile, Jijiga, Kebri-Beyah, Hartisheik and Awbere woredas attended the seven-day meeting held in Jijiga town.
(ENA)
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