He maintained that joining with Congress was the reason for the downfall of his party and his personal goodwill.
"It has now led to my party losing its strength.I fell to the trap, to emotional feelings of Deve Gowda because of which my party that had won 28-40 seats independently in the last three elections is suffering, " he said. Speaking to reporters in Mysuru, he said he should not have joined hands with Congress which had campaigned against the JD(S) calling it BJP's 'B team', but because of party supremo H D Deve Gowda's insistence he agreed to form the coalition government. "The goodwill that I had earned from the people of the state in 2006-07 (as CM) and which I had maintained for 12 years despite the big campaign against me for not transferring power to BJP, everything got destroyed by joining hands with the Congress," Kumaraswamy said. Hitting back, Siddaramaiah said Kumaraswamy was an "expert in lying" and shedding tears was his family's culture. The event brought together representatives from the Puntland government, civil society organizations and a number of elders and youth from rural communities.The former Chief Minister said, he fell to the "trap" and accused Congress leader Siddaramaiah of a conspiracy, as he stated that even BJP had not "betrayed" him to that level. One participant explained: “We all pledged today that we will strive for the establishment of peace in our communities and urge all parties to any conflict to resort to dialogue and mediation rather than to firearms.”
The participants also agreed on the fact that peace is a necessary condition for the delivery of humanitarian aid and ultimately, to establish an environment for sustainable development.Īt the end of the workshop, a Peace Pledge drafted and signed by all participants of the ceremony was officially released to the media. Peace is the foundation for economic development “It will also stop youth from being the ‘firewood’ of our community.” “Dialogue is extremely useful to reduce distrust and encourage cooperation among conflict-affected youth,” adds another participant. The part that youth and also women can play to support peace was then further examined in an hour-long plenary discussion. “It made us realize that we can play an important role in peacebuilding,” explains one participant. The meeting proceeded with a screening of PDRC’s documentary film on social reconciliation processes, which the younger participants found particularly stimulating. He called on youth – one of the state’s most important resources – not to join the violence but instead to join hands to contribute to the creation of peaceful, prosperous and vibrant communities. The event was opened by Said Dahir Qodah, Deputy Minister of Labor, Youth and Sports and guest of honour on behalf of the government of Puntland. Youth can play an important role in peacebuilding Special emphasis was placed on creating a neutral space for youth affected by conflicts to engage in dialogue and identify their role in bringing lasting peace to their communities. Interpeace’s local partner in Puntland, the Puntland Development Research Center (PDRC) had invited community members to share their views on a common vision for lasting peace. Participants came together in Garowe, Puntland, to emphasize the vital importance of lasting peace for sustainable development. Peace Day celebrations in Puntland culminated in more than 50 people from reconciled communities joining hands to form a peace circle.