Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke says the large amounts being paid are part of the reason for the rise in hijackings.
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Mister Sharmarke says piracy can only be prevented when Somalia has a government that can enforce its own laws.
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Speaking in London,the prime minister of Somalia's transitional government, Omar Sharmarke,said his government "will do everything it can" to return the British couple to safety.