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Kiplagat

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2004-11-19
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  1. “Hence, we believe that it is of the utmost importance that the issue of security for the Government be discussed and debated, and, hopefully, that we will get the support of the Security Council and that of the international community. Let us hope that the scepticism of the past will be left behind, and let us hold on to hope for Somalia. That is what is needed today.”

    2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5083 (2004) · source

  2. “Looking ahead to the future, those ingredients - of Parliament being present, of the participation of the traditional leaders and of the process of elections - give us optimism and hope that we will be able to stabilize the country. What is in store for Somalia in the coming weeks and months? The first thing is the continuation of the reconciliation process: the process has not yet been completed. The message of hope from Nairobi needs to be taken all the way to the ground. The Somalis and IGAD, have therefore made the issue of peace-building the priority, to ensure that everything else will follow as a result. Of course, there is also the reconstruction of the State, and particularly of Somali democratic institutions. All of this, however, will depend on security. Security is absolutely crucial to enable the Government to move forward.”

    2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5083 (2004) · source

  3. “It was a selection process, and the role played by traditional and factional leaders, as well as by political leaders, was very crucial in ensuring that we have an all-inclusive Parliament. The third aspect I wish to mention is that of the election of the Speaker, other officials and the President. This was carried out by the participants in a very transparent manner. It took us a long time - in some cases, 12 to 15 hours - of peaceful voting, and we believe that the process not only reflected participation but also ensured that the people who have been elected enjoy the support of Parliament. We cannot say that this is the same as enjoying the support of the whole country, but their participation is absolutely crucial to say the least.”

    2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5083 (2004) · source

  4. “President to underline the importance of the regional stakeholders - the member States of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development. It was their cohesion, their vision, their commitment to working on the peace process that really brought us to the position that we are in today. The second thing to note is the way in which the Parliament was selected. We believe this institution is very important in the way it was crafted, with the participation of all the major political groupings of Somalia - not only clans, but also sub-sub-clans: close to 89, representing all the regions of Somalia. The process was not easy. It took time, but in the end they came out with the names and the lists from their sub-sub-clans. Again, I believe that this is good news in the sense that there is representation right across the board.”

    2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5083 (2004) · source

  5. “The only thing we can say is that there are a number of factors that make us believe that this time around we have a greater chance that the peace agreement will be durable and stable. One important factor was the presence of all the major stakeholders during the two years of negotiations, all the major faction leaders. We brought in traditional leaders, who are here; leaders of the people in the diaspora and of civil society; religious leaders; and, more importantly, regional and international actors. We believe, therefore, that the presence of all these stakeholders augurs well for the creation of a durable, stable Government. So that is the first thing that we need to take note of - the presence of these stakeholders. But I would like you Mr.”

    2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5083 (2004) · source

  6. “Mr. Kiplagat: Let me add my warm welcome to you, Mr. President and members of the Security Council, for coming to Nairobi and for agreeing to discuss and to hear reports from us on Somalia. First, we express great joy over the fact that two years of work on peace and reconciliation and the formation of Government have now been concluded with the election of a President, the formation of parliament and the appointment of a Prime Minister. When we look back over these two years, we see many obstacles that we had to face - perhaps the most difficult and important of which was our own scepticism, as Somalis, and that of the international community since, it will be recalled, 13 previous attempts had been made, all without success. So everybody has been asking us the difference between what we are doing now and what had been done in the past.”

    2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5083 (2004) · source