Somali
woman who declared her interest to vie for the top position in her
country in up coming general elections said she will talk with Alshabaab
if elected to the contested position.
"I will sit down
and talk with Alshabaab leaders in order to solve this problem once and
for all," said Fatuma Dayib but if elected as President.
Speaking to Radio
Dalsan during an interview Mrs. Dayib ruled out the strict Islamic rules
by armed group and cultural restriction as Somali woman which might end
her ambitions to sit down with group leaders to pave way for the talks.
"They are our sons
and brothers and we need to talk to them about this problem affecting
us, nothing wrong about that," she said.
She promised to
give first priority to empowering of women and children in her
government if elected to the position in the recuperating state.
"Most of the
children in this country do not have access to education and heath, they
are malnourished, we have responsibility to provide them," she said.
Mrs. Dayib also
called upon the current members of Somali parliament to put the interest
of the country first and vote wisely when it comes to general elections
later this year since there will be no one man one vote.
The mother of four
who received death threats after declaring her interest in the male
dominated field says nothing will stop her from running in the upcoming
elections, which are due to be held in August 2016.
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