Sunday 16 November 2014

Somalia: Somalis paying dearly for bickering



With every day passing, political infighting between President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed gains momentum.



Two parliamentary sessions aimed at removing the Prime Minister from the office were doomed to failure by nearly 115 lawmakers in support of the head of the government who is facing bold challenge in controversial cabinet reshuffle.

Massive efforts by UN, EU, US,British, Swedish, Danish and Italian envoys yielded no breakthrough after both insisted on their decisions. 

I have heard that fresh diplomatic moves were today restarted in a bid to bring about at least precarious consensus ahead of the high level partnership forum on Somalia that will be held in Copenhagen on 19, 20 November.

Meanwhile, insiders unveil that pro-president Mohamud cabinet ministers write to the defiant Prime Minister to resign.

The President and the Prime Minister were able to cooperate with each other in spirit of brotherhood by settling their differences without external intervention but as of today, what we see is that international partners are not ready to see, Somalia sliding back into chaotic atmosphere.

What's next for President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, if the second Prime Minister is ousted in parliamentary no confidence vote?

Abdirashid M. Dahir, blogs on politics at Garowe Online News Site. He can be reached at ducale114@gmail.com
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1 comment:

  1. itz great report , and in my opinion the prime minster will won in this fighting , cause there is no time to establish New government as well .

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