It is a pleasure and a privilege for Somalia to participate in this historic meeting. We in Somalia are attempting to provide our population with the required security arrangements. A Civil protection program which incorporates the re-establishment of the police force, of an independent judiciary system and a prison system is the top priority of the Transitional National Government. The important matter of law and order is to be seen in the context of the rule of law and the honoring of the social and human rights of the Somali people. Enshrined in the National Charter is democratic governance which is essential for both national reconciliation and peace and stability.
Devolution of power is the preferred option for the new Somalia.
The old centralized administrative and political arrangements are to be replaced by a federal system. Citizen participation, rule of law and the institutionalization of social and human rights are the essential components of guiding principle of democratic governance principles of the Third Somali Republic. The reconstruction and rehabilitation of the infrastructure are pre-conditions for the recovery of the economy. The re-creation of the infrastructural capacity is also crucial for growth and sustainable development. Somalia is in solidarity with the other members of the LDC group in seeking debt relief and development assistance.