(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - British Prime Minister David Cameron will hold London Conference on the African nation on February 23, expected to be attended by representatives of over 50 governments and international organisations, including the UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon and countries such as the US, Ethiopia and Uganda who are launching drone attacks on Somalia.
Analysts slammed the conference for not being held inside Somalia excluding the voices of all Somalis. They also accused Britain of seeking to cover its imperialist policies in the name of bringing democracy and trying to impose a humanitarian intervention in the war-torn country, which will cause an increase in the hatred of Britain.
Somali MPs also said, “Nobody will trust or believe the colonialist UK’s efforts to bring Somalis to London for a so-called conference which will be going on for six hours.”
Moreover, Al-Shabab fighters’ spokesman Sheikh Ali Mohamud Rage rapped the London Conference for demonstrating the “imperious nature” of the UK government, and described it as “another attempt to colonize Somalia”, which has natural resources such as oil, gas, uranium, iron and zinc.
Al-Shabab fighters have been fighting to overthrow the Western-backed transitional government in Mogadishu, where the government props up by a 10,000-strong African Union force from Uganda, Burundi, and Djibouti.
Speaking following a round-table meeting with the members of the Somali communities at Downing Street yesterday, the UK premier called on the international community to “get behind Somalia” to build a “stronger, safer, more prosperous country”.
Moreover, Cameron warned that Britain faces a security threat from radical Somali-born youngsters and called for a fresh drive to tackle the east African’s problems.
"The threat to our national security is growing. Young British minds are being poisoned by radicalism. The problems in Somalia can only ultimately be solved by the people of Somalia. But our national interest is clear: we can't just let all this carry on," he said.
Earlier this month, British Foreign Secretary William Hague visited the capital Mogadishu and appointed Matt Baugh as UK's first ambassador to Somalia in 21 years. He also revealed that Britain will try to bring stability in the war-torn country, since “Somalia's stability will be vital for the security of UK.”
As insecurity continues to rise all over Afghanistan under the supervision of the UK and UK forces, is Britain adopting its double standard policies towards Somalia aimed at setting up a new colony in the African nation?
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