"It came to us as a surprise when we heard in the media,
the FKF president Sam Nyamweya announcing a decision of football for peace
meeting on Somalia and what he described as ‘peace for Somalia’ theme for the
2013 CECAFA senior challenge cup---that is something which doesn’t concern Somalia
and it is confined to the man who told in the media” emphasized Abdi Qani Said
Arab who is also the chairperson of CECAFA organizing committee.
The statement said that whoever is concerned about
helping peace in Somalia through football can directly contact Somali Football
Federation who is the right body to organize or announce such football for peace
initiative for Somalia or they can either contact the regional football
governing body CECAFA where Somalia is full member.
"Kenya and Somalia have long-existed cooperative and
brotherly relations in both governmental and football and I declare that SFF
and FKF had developed major and bilateral co-operations, so I urge the Football
Kenya Federation president Sam Nyamweya to justify for the unacceptable speech
he told in the Kenyan media in respect to the long-standing ties between us”
Somali Football Federation Secretary General Abdi Qani Said Arab noted in his
press statement.
"On the behalf of Somali Football Federation I announce
with a loud voice that we are very grateful to the government and people of
Kenya for their huge welcome they extended to Somali refugees in their country”
the SFF secretary General stated in his press statement.
The statement said that Somali Football Federations sees
the FKF president’s announcement as an ‘unwanted propaganda’ which has nothing
to do with Somali football Federation and the entire people of Somalia.
Somali Football Federation Media Department
Email:somalifootballmedia@gmail.com