A/HRC/15/48 why the Government cannot show that it is at least making an honest effort. People wish to see them doing their best to weed out corruption, to deliver basic social services, such as in education, health, law and order, to raise internal revenue, to move out of total dependence upon outside help as soon as possible, to develop a framework of professional government servants, etc. Most importantly the people wish to see that the Government is dedicated to establish the rule of law and good governance. 69. While security must indeed remain a key preoccupation of TFG, winning the war against the insurgents will require that the Government wins the minds and hearts of the people first. In this regard, TFG will have to demonstrate that it not only cares for the people but has the political will to win the war by taking the people along with them, and that before, during and after the war, it is able to provide a Government that the people is able to consider to be their own. As stated at a recent gathering of Somali diaspora, “the Government should tend to defeat their opponents on the political front before they try to defeat them in the battle front. It should try to win the hearts and minds of the Somali people.”6 70. TFG must constantly look for ways and means to become a people’s Government and not that of particular interest groups or clans. The dos and don’ts in this regard, as identified by the Somali diaspora in a recent gathering, are: the Government must be a minimum and be effective; it must fight corruption, be transparent and accountable, display political will, avoid political patronage, help rebuild societal values and norms, get rid of weak or absent management system, procedure and practices, avoid misusing discretionary powers, must display professional integrity, shun tribalism, favouritism, nepotism and cronyism, avoid greed and establish the rule of law. This is a tall order but not impossible to achieve over a period of time. 71. TFG should recognize that the high rate of unemployment among Somali youth leads many young men to turn to radical Somali groups for help and employment. Job creation for the youth should, therefore, be given high priority. Joining the Al– Shabaab militias is currently the only and the most potential recruitment channel for the unemployed youth in the country. 72. TFG should expand the political dialogue to include all the so–called “spoilers”. More particularly it should give greater attention to shoring up local and grassroots peacebuilding processes and organizations. Grassroots organizations should be given a platform in state–building in Somalia. They are the ones who are doing the ground work and have direct and daily contact with the community. 73. TFG should give more attention to forge alliances with Somaliland and Puntland. They can not only play a significant role in bringing peace in the south– central region but are very much willing to do so. The new President of Somaliland has promised full support to the peace process in Somalia and the President of Puntland has expressed his willingness to work together with TFG on basis of the agreement recently signed between him and the Prime Minister of TFG. 74. With support from the international community, TFG should build capacity of the Ministry of Information so that it is able to keep the Somali people properly informed about matters of concern to them. In the war against insurgents people should be seen as allies. 6 16 Information from the ninth Horn of Africa Conference: Focus on Somalia – The Role of Democratic Governance vs. Sectarian Politics in Somalia, held in Lund, Sweden, on 4–6 June 2010.