Somali MPs opposed to London Confab

British Prime Minister David Cameron claimed that instability in Somalia posses a direct threat to Britain and that is why he has called for the meeting on Somalia.

Somali lawmakers, however, argue that the British government is trying to impose colonial authority in Somalia by planning the one-day event that hosts representatives from 40 countries.

“The British government will always do things that are contrary to religion of Islam and the people of Somalia,” Lawmaker Dahir Abdulkadir Muse told Press TV.

Britain is pursuing a plan in Somalia to “achieve its goals and take away the resources of the people of Somalia,” Muse added.

Majority of Somali political leaders have also questioned the British government’s motivation behind the conference, calling on the Somali government and people to exercise caution regarding Western objectives and interests in Somalia.

“I am telling the British government that the United States with the support of the UN failed in Somalia after the Somalis fought against them, and Somalia will not allow another colonial power to fulfill its interest again,” said Lawmaker Abdirashid Ali Abdulle.

The threat from terrorism and piracy in Somalia are among the issues that will be discussed at the conference.

Somali Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali has warned the country is at a “critical juncture” and needs more international assistance.

On Wednesday, the UN Security Council passed a resolution increasing the number of AU troops in Somalia by 5,000 to more than 17,000.

Somalia has been without an effective central government since 1991, when warlords overthrew former dictator Mohamed Siad Barre.

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