Saturday, October 20, 2007
At a press conference held here, Gedi said his difference with Somali President
Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed is nothing personal but just a difference of opinion
which will be sorted out by the parliament.
"Yes, there is a difference between us in interpreting some of the
articles of the charter of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG), but it
cannot paralyze the activities of the government. Difference in opinion does
not mean conflict," said Gedi, who arrived here on Wednesday for a working
visit.
Gedi made this denial amid speculation he would quit as parliament debated the
president's move to oust him.
He said that the destiny of a nation cannot be the will of the prime minister
or the president.
"There are a rule of law and a national system, and the differences in
interpreting the charter will be sorted out by the parliament," he said.
"I am here to consult with the partners of Somalia stationed in Addis
Ababa, like the African Union and the Ethiopian government, and to update them
regarding Somalia."
After the end of the national reconciliation conference, he said his government
has been actively implementing the outcomes of the conference and talking to
former Islamic courts and other forces in
"The conference and its outcomes changed the environment in
But the Somali prime minister said the security fear is still eminent in the
war-torn nation. "Insurgents are intensifying their actions in order to
destabilize the country with the external terrorist network."
Gedi is in a clash with Somali President Yusuf and was facing a vote of non-confidence
in parliament as there were strong rumors that he may step down as the
parliament is to meet for the vote of confidence.
"The vote of non-confidence in a parliament is a legal matter and we abide
to it but we cannot project what is going to happen," he said.
The vote has now been postponed until after Gedi's return to