OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENTPRESS RELEASE 05.12.2011 SEYCHELLES PRESIDENT CALLS ON WORLD LEADERS TO URGENTLY ADDRESS SOMALIA SITUATION
President James Michel has made an appeal to world leaders to give more attention to the situation in Somalia as a matter of urgency, following the increase in piracy attacks and recruitment of pirates that are ‘better armed, better organized and prepared to resort to more desperate measures.’ “The reality of the situation in the Indian Ocean is that despite the reduction in the success rate of pirate attacks, the number of assaults continues to remain relatively constant, and in the Southern Indian Ocean even increase,” said the President in his letters to world leaders.
The President has sent letters detailing his concerns to the leaders of China, USA, India, Russia, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, France, UK, Spain, Portugal, Italy, the Netherlands, Australia, Sweden, Turkey, Finland, South Africa, Luxembourg, Canada, Brazil, Egypt, South Korea, the European Union, the United Nations and NATO.
President Michel has made requests to the world leaders for a comprehensive approach to the Somali situation where the anti-piracy and anti-terrorist interventions are complemented by increased support in the peace-keeping mission of AMISOM (African Union Mission in Somalia) as well as the establishment of the rule of law through, inter alia, the building of prisons, law enforcement and reinforcing the areas of stable government in Somalia. The President outlined five key areas of this comprehensive approach: 1) Increased commitment and support to peacekeeping forces within Somalia, particular to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces operating in Mogadishu, as well as a maritime presence for the mission that will enable the patrolling of the coast, 2) Targeted interventions against all criminal and terrorist groups to displace hubs of criminal activity, 3) Re-enforce and strengthen existing areas of stability within Somalia, with the establishment of rule of law in these areas and creation of economic opportunities are a key part of the effort, 4) Strengthening the capacity of coastal states to better defend the maritime zones, allowing for better patrolling and surveillance capabilities, 5) And the improvement of intelligence sharing networks that will allow for a more efficient and systematic approach in targeting all angles of the criminal network, with particular attention to the financiers of piracy.
The President thanked those Governments who had already shown support in the fight against piracy but also appealed to them to increase their engagement as a matter of priority, in order to ensure security in the Indian Ocean region, where over two thirds of the world’s oil is shipped through and where trade and commerce is becoming exceedingly costly. The President stressed that more support needs be given to those littoral states being directly impacted by piracy. “We are in the frontline in the fight against piracy. Our people have been taken hostage, our sovereignty is under threat, our security is menaced and our economy severely affected. The international community needs to do more to support us in our efforts,” concluded the President.
18 comments:
Amazing to hear a President who cannot control and secure his own Terrirtory goes on to present a stragety on how to solve the problems others countries.It as amazing too ,to hear a dictator talk about rule of laws when he bring his time abusing the very same of rule of laws in his own country.
We all remeber when Michel decided to create TAZAR.It was suppose to mainly fight Pirates,but recently Michel imported GURKAS and the reason given by Pp is:We donot have enough men and the second expalnation coming directly from Michel mouth was that Gurkas are better able to fight at sea.Well ,Michel it right to conclude then that TAZAR cwas trained and built to do the wrong job.Pirates opreate at sea so why did PP built up a Marine commado instead of ground specail forces when the problem is happening in our EEZ?Furthermore,Since Michel recognize the fact that Gurkas are better trained to oprate at sea then what is Michel doing to ensure that Seychellois miliatray are trained to be ble and effective at fight at sea?
French are experts and have lots of experience in such opreation,instead of sending TAZAR conducting training with French foreign legion why not ask the French to instead train them in how to conduct sea opration?
Well all thes questions or points can not be answered by PP for they donot even know what they doing.
Thus the time for regime change.
Mcihel illegal sell out of passports is in fact help priates and torrrists to have easier access to our shores thus making it much more vunerable to terrorists actacks right here in our once peaceful land.The invasion of Arabs of our country also help in amking our peaceful country a potential target ofr terrorists who have long started to target directly those Arabs despots in their own land.allowing them to colony and hide in our country makes up a target.
Sooner than latter we will hear that a Paikstani holding a Seychelles passport were bel to enter Europe on vias waiver,use this possibility offered to them by PP in order to attack those woh do not agrre with them,and since they will them find out that the killer holds Sey.passport our country will them be listed thanks to PP on the tred list of teorrist states together with Afghanistan,Pakistan,Somali,etc..
Michel should instead of going tp give lesson to proffessional of how to conduct things should rather be solving his country own problem first.
Moreover,instead of calling on European,USA to come and do the job for you ,AFRCAN.should you not take the initiative,organize ,a multi-African forces with soldiers coming from the three countries that boarded with Somali namely Kenya,Uganda,Ethopia to take the lead follow by African countires with miliatry means such as Nigeria,Egypt,South Africa,Tanzania etc??'
Where is the African Union?When will it ever show the world that Afrcian can deliver and solve probelms on the continent by themselves?Did they wanted Indendence to rule,and solve their own problems?After over 60 years of independence what have they< achieved?
Cleansweep you own house Michel before going to dictate to others of how to do things.
Thus neeed and Time for regime change.
Jeanne DÂrc
Jeanne D'arc is spot on again and again. She should be running the Press office at State House.
Is not Michel Minister of Tourism?
Did he forget this when he sent out this rubbish?
Thank you Sir you have made a royal ass of your self again.
Michel is minster of everything.I realisze shortly that he is not only Commander-in-Chief which is normal of a President in office,but he is also minster of defence.I personall thought that since we have Brigardier Lepold as Chief-of -the Army a minister was not needed ,but No ,Michel holds the title.The nwe can ask what is the duty ans necessity of having a minster of dnefence,Cheif -of -the Army,what differs the two in regards to duties and responsibilities?Or is it as laways,accumulation of possition by PP members and cronies inorder to pocket tax payers money by holding different titles with doing nothing?
Time for regime change.
Jeanne D'Arc
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Where is the strategy and plan vs.Piracy?????
Fishermen are sitting in town.
Boats are tied to the pier.
No fish in Seychelles.
Minister Morgan says fisherman must fish at their own risk.
Yet, he does not offer training and arms to help them.
Michel makes a press release appeal to the world.
What will tourist and travel agents say about this appeal?
They will cancel trips to Seychelles you idiots at State House.
Then Fishermen, Hoteliers, truck drivers, bus drivers, taxi drivers, alike, and whores and bar men, will all be sitting on the same bench waiting for Michel to tell us what next by press release.
If there are that many pirates out there, arm the population.
Let us fight them with dignity, instead of living like crabs in a hole.
Michel has seriously lost the plot.
Seselwa Unite!
Sesel Pou Seselwa!
Christopher Gill
Leader
Seychelles Freedom Party
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Where is the strategy and plan vs.Piracy?????
Fishermen are sitting in town.
Boats are tied to the pier.
No fish in Seychelles.
Minister Morgan says fisherman must fish at their own risk.
Yet, he does not offer training and arms to help them.
Michel makes a press release appeal to the world.
What will tourist and travel agents say about this appeal?
They will cancel trips to Seychelles you idiots at State House.
Then Fishermen, Hoteliers, truck drivers, bus drivers, taxi drivers, alike, and whores and bar men, will all be sitting on the same bench waiting for Michel to tell us what next by press release.
If there are that many pirates out there, arm the population.
Let us fight them with dignity, instead of living like crabs in a hole.
Michel has seriously lost the plot.
Seselwa Unite!
Sesel Pou Seselwa!
Christopher Gill
Leader
Seychelles Freedom Party
What happened to the 6 MILLION EURO given by the European Union to Seychelles for fighting Piracy??????? Disappeared into the BLACK HOLE that is this government?
Pp has stolen all the money,to sponsor its lection campiagn,to pay high salary to foreign diplomats,pay Gurkas,given some to Eden Island,pay a new CEO at Airsey while the comapany is already bankrutped,to build a new district which purpose is to control those who will live their and use them to manipulate election.Buy votes and etc
We could well ask PP for other sum given by the same European for instance ,money was given to pp to promote democracy,protect environment,etc,,,etc all we can find no trace of a single cent.
Jeanne D'Arc
Jeanne D'arc- spot on!
Where is Pissed off?
Working the sprained leg or changing the batteries on the pace maker?
Michel, judging from your press release, you better get a scanner and pace maker.
Scanner for your brain.
Pace maker for your weak heart .
Sesel Pou Seselwa!
Then what is Morgan waiting to give fishermen the arms they need to fight.What is then the purpose on importing mercenaries from nepal?ANd if PP governemnt cannot deliver as governemnt than why Michel just dissolve his failed governemnt and call for new election?
Time for regime change.
Jeanne DÂrc
Be enfin James Michel inn ganny en foli de grandeur, son prop pei y pa kapa dirize y oule al met lord Somalie! Zot be y pa war tou lezot pei pe riy li! Be y kouyon sa boug pli kouyon ki lapo lipye! Y fer kanmi pou ennan en Prezidan koumsa! Ki noun fer pou merit en idyo koman prezidan.
KI NOUN FER POU MERIT EN IDYO KOMAN PREZIDAN?
The answer is nothing.And this explains why PP gang of crooks has been able to keep grab of power for so long resulting in the country destruction.If we would have done soemthing,(namely resist PP dictaotrship from the very beginning that is in 1977 when those crooks hijacked our freedom)today we would be a free and democractic country with a democratically elected President with brain but not a monkey to the likes of Michel.
^How,Michel is there ,what we need to do is get him out and ensure that not crooked marons ever come to power anymore.I think with the present of SFP thing is eventually changing constantly thus the need for us to unite in order to get these monkeys out of business.
Time for change.
Jeanne D'Arc
KI NOUN FER POU MERIT EN IDYO KOMAN PREZIDAN?:
we did nothing..that is the problem..we allowed these idiots to continue ruling ..by our own passiveness..TIME TO REACT! TAKE TO THE STREETS EVEN RUSSIANS ARE DOING IT PUTIN"S TIME IS OVER!!THOUSANDS OF RUSSIANS PEACEFULLY TOOK THE STREETS YESTERDAY TO PROTEST ILLEGAL BUYING OF VOTES AND RIGGED ELECTIONS!
WHERE ARE OUR LEADERS OF THE SO CALLED OPPOSITION!!
Abe zot ooo.. Jeanne D'arc.
Its easy, be an idiot too and viola PRESIDENT ZENDARK!!
That was the answer for your comment.
ML.
Is SFP just blah blah and no action?
The people awaits your action.
A FREEDOM LOVING SESELWA
TIme to take to the streets to take back our country from those crooks is becoming more and more inevitable.
The is only two options for Pp namely change itself or we will change them.
Michel has also two options,either take use his street cleverness by making rapid and genuine reforms or step down or he could play a Gadhafi ,the latter will mean end.
Time for change.
Jeanne D'Arc
LET'S DO IT!
A FREEDOM LOVING SESELWA
No hurry!Give Gappy the time he nneds to reform the electoral Commission.Having said that Gappy must not thing he will have unlimited time.And beleive me,If the reforms do not conform with democratic norms then Pp will have the massive street protests it seems to be asking for.
Michel has already asked for it.He told us that it is time to reclaim our country ,as if he can no longer control ,say no and fulfill Khalifa^s wishes and would like that we protest in order that he can have an excuse to give to Khalifa which will also allow him to stop amybe the see out.
Time for regime change.
Jeanne D?arc
correction ;maybe stop the sell out.
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