Islamists faction says Djibouti agreement to worsen crisis in Somalia

The faction of the Union of Islamic Courts [UIC] led by Dr Omar Iman, has described the agreement signed by the Transitional Federal Government of Somali [ARS] and the Djibouti faction of Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia [ARS], as null and void.

The spokesman of the UIC faction, Sheikh Ismail Haji Adow, described the agreement as move aimed at worsening the current situation in the country, adding that 275 opposition MPs to be included in the TFG was aimed to cause problem to the Somali people.

The spokesman said if the ARS faction joins the TFG parliament, then the UIC faction will treat it just the like the government.

On the other hand, the spokesman warned the Kenyan government against sending troops to Somalia, saying that Kenya was trying to provoke the Somali people in order to enter the country. He advised Kenya to learn from Ethiopia, Uganda, and Burundi whose troops they [UIC] had thought lessons.

The statement of the UIC faction comes at a time an agreement was signed between the TFG and the ARS in Djibouti, in which the ARS will add 275 members of parliament to the Somali government.