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Somalia: The Flip-Flop Policy of Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden

Mogadishu 30 June 2009 Waagacusub Media.

Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden the former Speaker of Parliament of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia (TFG) has a nickname, ‘Razor’, because of his attributes of being cunning and sharp in his political moves. He first emerged into the spotlight of Somali politics in September 2004 after being elected as the Speaker of Parliament during the formation of the TFG in Mbagathi, Nairobi. According to information he submitted at that time the highest education level he achieved was Intermediate School, and claimed to have been a merchant who traded in Hides and Skins and also the semi narcotic drug leaf Khat. He unanimously defeated his nearest rival for the election of the Speaker, Sheikh Aden Madobe who was supported by Colonel Abdullahi Yusuf - while he Sharif Hassan had the support from most of the other warlords, namely Mohamed Qanyare, Osman Atto, Muse Sudi, etc.this article ref history .Asmara 30/April/2008 Waagacusub.com

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18th September 2004: Sharif Hassan on this day chaired the TFG Parliament meeting. After that Colonel Yusuf was elected President of TFG on 10th October 2004 and sword in three days after. However it was an open secret that the two prime leaders of the TFG did not see eye to eye. President Yusuf was irked by the fact that his staunch ally Aden Madobe lost to Sharif Hassan. But the latter had the support of most MP’s from the Hawiye and Rahanweyn clan thus did not dread the continues political threats he received from President Yusuf and his supporters within the TFG.
17th March 2005 : In an infamous meeting of TFG parliamentarians held at a Nairobi hotel produced a fracas among the 217 attendees in which chairs and tables were used as a weapons in contrary to AK47 which they would have used had they been back at their turf. This was a result of after the Speaker, Sharif Hassan, announced the outcome of vote counted through raised hands. The motion under debate was whether to allow or not troops from neighboring countries as peace-keepers into Somalia. The nay supporters won by overwhelming majority.. It was a motion instigated by President Yusuf’s supporters and one that had his blessings, but the parliament rejected it.
11th May 2005: With the encouragement and request of President Yusuf 152 MP’s of TFG Parliament held a session under the chairmanship of the Deputy Speaker Mohamed Omar Dalha. In the meeting a consensus was reached which instructed that the newly formed TFG should set its base in Jowhar and Baydhabo rather than the capital, Mogadishu. The irony of the session and one which questions its authenticity was that it was held and called for while the Speaker of Parliament, Sharif Hassan, was present in the same city the meeting was held in and was never informed nor was his permission sought.
12th May 2005: In reaction to a parliament session held without his notification and in his absence Sharif Hassan made an announcement. He directed the Members of Parliament to accompany him in his trip to Mogadishu where the official second session of Parliament will be held. This announcement was first to nullify the session held in his absence by calling for an ‘official’ second session to be held in Mogadishu. And secondly it was to defy the authority of President Yusuf who has always argued that the capital city was not a safe haven for the TFG to be seated at that present time.
Sharif Hassan and his entourage of MPs were well received in Mogadishu and both the local and international media reported a unexpected events of felicity. The International Community were surprised to see the level of support Sharif Hassan and his delegation were accorded upon their arrival in Mogadishu which was a complete contrast to the negative believe they held. However it was becoming more apparent and beyond any doubt now that the TFG was divided into factions, one led by Sharif Hassan and the other by President Yusuf. It was feared that this was the beginning of the end of the TFG.
13th June 2005: A ceremony marking the departure of the TFG, nine months after its formation, from their host country, Kenya, to their new base in Jowhar, Somalia was held in State House Nairobi. President Yusuf who delivered a speech at the function stated that all members of parliament were on 12th of June 2005 officially disbanded and ordered the cabinet to each return to the region of their origin and fulfill the agreed terms. After the ceremony President Yusuf left for Qatar and the Prime Minister of TFG, Ali Mohamed Geedi, left for Jowhar.
19th June 2005: Government of Yemen announced that it will convene a meeting to resolve the difference amid the two factions of the TFG. However by 25th of June it failed to bring the two disputing parties together. President Ali Abdalla Salih of Yemen held a closed door meeting with his counterpart President Yusuf , and also had a separate meeting with the Speaker of Parliament Sharif Hassan.
As it was revealed later Sharif Hassan negotiated both with President Abdalla and President Yusuf over the phone and scaled down from his pre-conditions. At the same time Sharif Hassan through his influence within the warlords in Mogadishu hampered the ongoing effort to rid Mogadishu of all road - blocks. It is believed he has focused on now to present the city as anarchic beyond repair. It was no surprise that he negotiated that the seat of government move from Jowhar to Baydhabo his hometown in South-West of Somalia.:
29 December 2005: Sharif Hassan left for Dubai from Mogadishu, and on the same night from Dubai secretly traveled to Aden, Yemen. According to two people who accompanied him in that trip – the Speaker accepted money donation from President Salih. The amount of the money given to Sharif Hassan was reported to be $ 2.0 m, and it was disguised as a donation to assist him move the parliament seating to Baydhabo but in reality was a way to overcome his opposition to President Yusuf . He duly signed a document verifying the end of political conflict amid the two factions within the TFG. Sharif Hassan consolidated and compromised his position without the consultation and awareness of his allies in the TFG.
5th January 2006: President Abdalla of Yemen flanked by President Yusuf and Sharif Hassan announced the end of stalemate between the President and the Speaker of Parliament of the TFG. Colonel Yusuf making use of the leverage of President Abdalla urged Sharif Hassan to agree in writing to pass through Parliament a Bill allowing the deployment of foreign troops into Somalia regardless where they are from. Sharif Hassan’s supporters were bewildered and surprised by the condition of agreement in which their leader has entered into.
30th January 2006: Sharif Hassan while in Nairobi at this time announced that the Parliament will convene in Baydhabo with all its members present.
11th February 2006: Sharif Hassan had a meeting with President Yusuf and PM Geedi in Galkayo, Somalia . In there he confirmed that in the recent upcoming session of Parliament in Baydhabo his supporters will pass through a motion favoring the deployment of foreign troops in Somalia with differentiating whether they are from neighboring countries or not – all local news portals and the Somali websites reported the story and showed a pictures of President Yusuf , PM Geedi and the Speaker holding hands up high in jubilation and total agreement..
15th February 2006: The Speaker of the TFG Parliament officially opened parliament session in Baydhabo . Prior to that all members of Parliament were paid their salary amounting to $900 each. They were expected to use this as a means of transportation to Baydhabo from their place of presence at that time..
25th June 2006: Sharif Hassan chairing the Parliament session announced that after a long debate and consultation among the members the Legislative Council it has been decided to allow the deployment of foreign troops as peace keepers into Somalia without preferences to the origin of the country they come from –this in literal and legal terms allowed the use of Ethiopian troops as peace keeping forces in Somalia.
Sharif Hassan’s effort in making sure that the Bill that permitted the deployment of foreign troops in Somalia even if they are from states bordering through the parliament was rewarded with a chair in National Security Council Committee. In addition to that he was given the free hand to manage $2 m. donation from Sudan which was intended for the rehabilitation and reconstructing the Somali National Army. That money never made it to its destination.
To be continued…..
WaagaCusub Editorial.
By Dahir Abdulle Alasow
editor@waagacusub.com

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