Somalia Flag 60TH Anniversary
Somalia Flag 60TH Anniversary
Somalia Flag 60TH Anniversary
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DATELINE:OCTOBER12,2014/MOGADISHU,
SOMALIA
INTRO:OnOctober12,1954,theSomaliflagwashoistedfortheveryfirsttime,
markingtheendofcolonisationandthereunificationofregionsthatwere
separatelybeingruledbyItalyandBritain.
Inabidtofosternationalunityandpride,theSomaligovernmentheldelaborate
celebrationsinthecapitalMogadishuonSunday(October12)tomarkthe60th
anniversaryoftheirflagscreation.
SHOTLIST
1.Mediumshot,SomaliNationalForces(SNA)soldiersmarching
2.Wideshot,SNAsoldiersmarching
3.Wideshot,womenwavingtheSomaliflag
4.Wideshot,traditionaldancersandmilitaryband
5.Mediumshot,traditionaldancersholdingspears/militarybandplaying
6.(SOUNDBITE)(Somali)SHAMSOALIMOALIM,MUSICIAN:
ThisisthedaytheSomaliflagwascreated,thisflagthathasawhitestarwith
fivepointsagainstaskybluebackground.ThisisthedaySomaliawonits
dignity.
7.Wideshot,crowdofpeople
8.Wideshot,womenculturaltroupesinginganddisplayingtraditionalcooking
utensils
9.Closeup,womanwatchingthetroupe
10.Wideshot,SomaliPresidentHassanSheikhMohamudarrivingatthe
celebrations
11.Wideshot,PresidentMohamudgreetinggovernmentministers
12.Wideshot,childrensingingandwavingflags
13.Closeup,girlsinging
14.Wideshot,spectatorsclapping/wavingSomaliflags
15.Mediumshot,PresidentMohamudseatedwithofficials
16.(SOUNDBITE)(Somali)MOHAMMEDOSMANJAWARI,PARLIAMENT
SPEAKER:
Somepeoplethinkthatthegovernmentownstheflag,butthatsnottrue,thisflag
belongstoeverysingleSomalicitizen.
17.Closeup,womanwithSomaliflagpaintedonhercheek
Mediumshot,womendancingandwavingflags
18.(SOUNDBITE)(Somali)HASSANSHEIKHMAHAMUD,SOMALIA
PRESIDENT
IwanttheSomalipeopletohelpandsupporteachotherwhenandwherethey
can,afterthatwecanaskforinternationalhelp.
19.Mediumshot,Somaliflagbeinghoisted
20.Mediumshot,PresidentMohamudandChiefofDefenceForces
MajorGeneralDahirElmistandingatattentionastheflagishoisted
21.Wideshot,PresidentMohamudwaving
SCRIPT
OnOctober12,1954,theSomaliflagwashoistedfortheveryfirsttime,marking
theendofcolonisationandthereunificationofregionsthatwereseparately
beingruledbyItalyandBritain.
Inabidtofosternationalunityandpride,theSomaligovernmentheldelaborate
celebrationsinthecapitalMogadishuonSunday(October12)tomarkthe60th
anniversaryoftheirflagscreation.
ThisisthedaytheSomaliflagwascreated,thisflagthathasawhitestarwith
fivepointsagainstaskybluebackground.ItsthecolorandisthedaySomalis
wonitsdignity,saidShamsoAliMaolim,amusicianwhotookpartinthe
festivities.
ThefivepointsontheStarofUnity,theflagsmainfeature,representthefive
SomaliethnicgroupsfoundinDjibouti,theOgadenregioninEthiopia,theNorth
EasternProvinceinKenya,andtheformerBritishSomalilandandItalian
SomalilandterritoriesinpresentdaySomalia.
PresidentHassanSheikhMahamudandseveralofhisministersjoinedabout
2000peopletoenjoytraditionalsongs,dancingandthevariousothercultural
exhibitionsthatwereondisplay.
Thegovernmenthascalledonitspeopletofreelycelebratetheirrichheritage
andexpresstheirnationalpride,nowthattheSomaliaNationalArmy(SNA)
backedbyAfricaUnionpeacekeepershasdrivenextremistgroupAlShabaab
outofmosturbancentres.
Somepeoplethinkthatthegovernmentownstheflag,butthatsnottrue,thisflag
belongstoeverysingleSomalicitizen,saidMohammedOsmanJawari,the
SpeakerofSomaliasparliament.
IwanttheSomalipeopletohelpandsupporteachotherwhenandwherethey
can,afterthatwecanaskforinternationalhelp,addedPresidentMahamud.
Somaliassecurityforceswithsupportfromvariouspartnerscontinuesto
improveitsabilitytoprotectitspeople.OnTuesday,October14,thecountrys
NationalIntelligenceSecurityAgency(NISA)arrested15membersof
AlShabaabafteratipofffromconcernedcitizens.Thesuccessfulcovert
operationwasaswiftresponsetoasuicideattackatacoffeeshopin
MogadishuonMonday(October13).