[dehai-news] Africanpath.com: Somalia: MP says Ethiopia "colonizes Somalia"


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From: Berhane Habtemariam (Berhane.Habtemariam@gmx.de)
Date: Thu Sep 04 2008 - 10:28:18 EDT


Somalia: MP says Ethiopia "colonizes Somalia"
September 04, 2008 07:53 AMBy Shabelle

One of Somalia's legislative body members has announced that Ethiopia laid claims to Somalia.
  
Reacting on the transitional government's remarks regarding capturing of Kismayo town from the islamists Osman Elmi Boqore has told Shabelle that Ethiopia dictated for the government to recapture Kismayo to make possible that Ethiopian troops to move out to the town that has significant port.
  
"Ethiopia wants to seize where ever it interests in Somalia to acquire supplementary economic because Ethiopia is landlocked, Somalis seized the town only Somalis can also recapture "no Ethiopians" " Boqore said.
  
Regarding on the agreement signed by the president and the prime minister in Ethiopia Boqre has pointed out that it was "erroneous" accord since they didn't in person agreed as he put it.
  
"They have been read out for what they agreed, they have to agree as leaders of nation" Boqore further said.
  
It's the first kind or speech from Somali MP who stated that Ethiopia seized Somalia and take possession of.

Somalia: Islamist fighters destroy daily restaurants in the Ramadan
September 04, 2008 07:49 AMBy Shabelle

Islamist fighters have forced several restaurants to close for Ramadan in middle Shabelle because it would "violate the sanctity" of the month.
  
Authorities said serving daily meals are contrary to the order of Ramadan and it has been blocked the opening of restaurants during daylight hours during the month of fasting.
  
Several daily restaurants in the Ramadan have also been detained by the Islamic fighters.
  
The commander of Islamist fighters in Maxaas area where the incident happened Ali Bile has made it known that no-one will be permitted to violate the sanctity of the month.
  
"We will not forgive anyone who violates our religion and sanctity of Ramadan" Bile said.
  
The start of the ninth and holiest month in the Muslim calendar is determined by the sighting of the new moon, which means Muslims in various countries begin Ramadan at dawn one different days.
  
Followers are required to abstain from food, drink and sex from dawn to dusk -- and ideally violence -- during the lunar month while gorging on sunset "iftar" meals rendered difficult for many by the global food crisis.

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