Somalia’s Parliament has impeached Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire over failed leadership.
Speaker Mursal Abdulrahman announced on Saturday that the Executive, led by Mr Khaire, lost a vote of parliamentary confidence.
Speaker Abdurahman told the media that 170 MPs voted against the government and PM Khaire, who has been in office since his nomination in March 2017.
“In a quorum of 178 legislators, the government lost the vote of confidence by 170” Speaker Abdurahman said, following closure of the session.
He said President Mohamed Farmaajo must appoint a new PM immediately.
GOVERNMENT FAILURES
The Speaker said the impeachment resulted from the government’s failure to secure a general election scheduled for 2020 and a presidential election scheduled for 2021.
He also cited failure to guarantee national security, a review of the Constitution and establishment of a special status for the capital, Mogadishu, in the country’s chosen federal system.
This stands as a dramatic development as the people in the Horn of Africa country were looking for leaders of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and the Federal Member States (FMS) who held a meeting at Dusamareb town, capital of Galmudug Sate, from July 17 17-22.
The leaders declared the need to form a committee to study and propose election modalities before August 15.
PRESIDENT’S ACCEPTANCE
President Farmajo commended Mr Khaire on his work and accepted the outcome of the vote.
He said he preferred the unity of all State institutions but had to give his endorsement.
“Differences between State institutions weaken statehood. Therefore, I had to accept the decision of our Parliament, which forms the base of our statehood,” the President said.
He promised to nominate a new premier.
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