Some of the difficulties in drafting an acceptable new constitution were highlighted on January 16th, when the administration in the semi-autonomous region of Puntland distanced itself from his interim government. The regional authorities issued a statement declaring that the Mogadishu administration "does not represent Puntland in international forums" and called on the UN Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) to reconsider its position and support for the TFG "at the expense of other Somali stakeholders". The statement, which was released after a special cabinet meeting in the Puntland capital, Garoe, criticised Puntland's "lack of participation, consultation and representation" in the 2008-09 Djibouti peace process, which led to the TFG's formation, and condemned "the marginalization of Puntland from the international community's initiatives and funding intended for the reconstruction and development of Somalia as a whole". The statement welcomed the US plans announced in September to boost ties with Puntland under its "two-track policy" towards Somalia. This policy involves the US government engaging with the authorities in Puntland and Somaliland individually, while maintaining strong support for the supposedly national TFG. However, in December US State Department officials announced that the policy would be reconsidered, as many Somalis believe it to be divisive.