Al Shabaab is a threat not only to Somalis; it's a threat to all societies, all of us.
We are not aware of particular funding sources that are going to al Shabaab. We would be very happy and willing to co-operate with anyone who could tell us who is funding al Shabaab and who is financing their operation in Somalia. It is an area in which we are much interested. All of us have great interest in finding that out to make sure we close all those loopholes.
To fight funding going to al Shabaab or any other extremist groups, we need to strengthen the institutions of Somalia. We have already passed the anti-money-laundering bill. A counterterrorism bill is required to make sure that all money coming into the country is fully vetted. We have put together, for the first time, a financial reporting centre in Somalia. It tracks all the finances coming into the country to make sure no money goes to those groups.
We're trying all we can on the ground, but we need the support of the international community to ensure financial institutions properly function in Somalia. We need to have corresponding banking accounts between Somalia and Canada and the western countries—everywhere globally—to make sure that all the money, all the activities, everything that is happening in Somalia, is transparent and accountable and that we all have access to seeing what is happening. That's the only way we can track everything that's coming into the country.