Somali president officially opens Baydhabo Conference
Somalia president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has officially opened the three region state formation conference on Tuesday in Baydhabo town the provincial capital of Bay region. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud announced after he reached ADC hall that the conference is officially opened and requested region stakeholders to support the summit.
During his opening remarks, Presdient Hassan stated that Somalia government is working to implement the nation’s federal constitution and he thanked international partners for their support to his government.
Officials from government, representatives from UN ,AU,EU IGAD, traditional elders and members of civil society members in Bay,Bakool and lawer Shabelle region have attended the conference despite Madoobe Nunow group rejected the formation process
Somalia national assembly speaker Prof. Osman Jawari has reached Baydhabo yesterday and called rival parts to agree peace arbitration. Police forces has been securing around the conference area in the city.
Shortly after the conference opened Hundreds of Baydhabo residents gathered to the streets to participate in a protest intended to criticize the meeting on South west regional state declaration.
Faysal Mohamed Hassan
