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Ghana�s former President and African Union High Representative for Somalia, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has called on all working towards peace in Somalia to harmonise their thoughts and actions avoid to accelerate the peace process. The former President said all parties must also recognise and respect the need for candour. These comments were the underlying theme of President Rawlings� contributions at meetings held in Nairobi in the past week involving President Sheik Sharif of Somalia, Sheik Aden, Speaker of the Somali Parliament and a fact-finding team of the United Nations Security Council. President Rawlings expressed concern that should the momentum in the peace process be allowed to dissipate through divisiveness amongst Somali stakeholders then �we will lose the support of the international community�. �The solution must be a win-win. There is room for an agreement on the transitional process and we should endeavour to narrow the differences...If those of us attempting to assist Somalia achieve her human and national aspirations do not harmonise our intentions and actions, the Somalia road may prove to be even more slippery than it already is,� President Rawlings said. President Rawlings also called the attention of the Security Council delegation, which was in Nairobi to learn firsthand the situation in Somalia, to the dire humanitarian crises in the country and the need for more support to prevent a human catastrophe.