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EDITORIAL: Somalia’s next election must create real producers of change
EDITORIAL | Somalia may be keeping its heart in its mouth for the upcoming election, whose calendar was only secured last month after leaders agreed to speak in the eleventh hour.
And there could be various reasons to be concerned, because the country's challenges seem to depend on what the next polls produce. Of course, Somalia's choice is not expected to be perfect, and the fact that it will be an indirect choice means that the hope of millions of Somalis will be placed in the hands of very few individuals.
So…
Leaders should place security issues at the center of the election plan
EDITORIAL | Somalis have now announced their upcoming election timelines for lawmakers and senators in the next parliament, as well as the new president. All processes will be carried out using indirect voting for the country's leaders, failed bid for universal suffrage due to political disputes that wasted every chance.
It is a reflection of how fast and smooth things can move when leaders sit down to discuss. More importantly, it is a result of compromise.
This week, President Farmajo referred to compromise…
The new Prime Minister of Somalia should avoid entertaining political agreement
EDITORIAL | Somalia finally has a new prime minister, exactly sixty days after Hassan Khaire was thrown out in a controversial no-confidence motion for his government.
This week, Somali MPs approved the appointment of Mohamed Hussein Roble to take the hot seat. Things have been moving so fast since Mr. Roble was selected from the crowd.
A rather unknown name, the 57-year-old Roble has traveled from a quiet regional office of the International Labor Organization in Nairobi in the face of Somalia's political storm…
Why Somalia needs to address the security of women and children now
EDITORIAL | The biggest political story in the country this week may be the ultimate agreement reached between President Mohamed Farmaajo and five federal states to adopt a constituency electoral system. This agreement on Thursday night could give the country hope for a peaceful transition.
But the biggest issue sticking out like a sore thumb this week has been the incessant stories of rape and murder. Last week, a woman identified as Hamid Mohamed Farah was thrown out of a six-story building in Mogadishu. She…
On Puntland certificates, here’s why Somalia’s education minister is wrong
EDITORIAL | Somalia's acting education minister, Abdullahi Godah Barre, has for the fifth time insisted that Puntland students who took part in a separate exam this year do not get their certificates recognized.
Barre's argument is that Puntland, as part of Somalia, should have passed the same exam as other federal states; Hirshabelle, Galmudug, Jubaland, Southwest and the Benadir region.
There is a clear desire for Somalia to have a standardized, comprehensive set of examination systems to be followed by all those…
In Mogadishu, leaders should approach conversations with honesty
EDITORIAL | The ongoing talks between President Farmaajo and leaders of Puntland and Jubaland need to be encouraged. From the beginning, there are many positive things that can come out of such meetings, but the most important is the hope it gives our country.
First, it has been the call of every stakeholder that political leaders approach discussions on election models and calendars with an open mind. Second, stakeholders have also called for leaders to work towards consensus and avoid unilateral movements that…
Position for prime minister should not be a political chess piece
EDITORIAL | The delays in the appointment and the subsequent approval of a new Prime Minister of Somalia are an issue that should be addressed.
More than a month after Hassan Khaire was ousted in a controversial no-confidence motion, President Mohamed Farmaajo has not come out to appoint his successor. Instead, the country has been run under the functioning capacity of Mahdi Gulaid as interim prime minister since July.
The problem with this event is not that Mr. Guled is incompetent or lacks the know-how to…
Somalia’s true spoilers may have been present at the Dhusamareb meeting
EDITORIAL | On Thursday evening, August 20, many Somalis were aware of an election model in which constituency committees will be used instead of accusing allies to elect the next parliament.
According to the document released last night, President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo and federal state presidents in Hirshabelle, Southwest and Galmudug as well as the mayor of Mogadishu; agreed that each Member of Parliament be elected by 301 delegates, and the Members of Parliament then elect the President.
In short, Somalia…
Ball in Farmaajo’s hands to save the country from chaos
EDITORIAL | Somalia is expected to enter a crucial weekend today for the long-awaited Dhusamareb III meeting. This meeting is expected to know proposals on the election model and end with consensus on the best choice for the country to hold elections on time.
But as the clock ticked towards Saturday, fears arose that the meeting could not happen at all. The reason is a growing distrust between the federal government and the federal member states and other stakeholders.
On Thursday, various Somalia partners had…
Why the Somali Government should even encourage participation in more ‘Mudolood forums’.
EDITORIAL | Another week passed without Somalia knowing when or how to hold the forthcoming parliamentary elections. As time goes on, some individuals and local groups have come forward to try to find a solution.
On Thursday, the Mudulood clan gathered in Mogadishu issued a statement, a kind of statement, on a number of issues. Among them was the call for timely elections, which they warned would cause a serious political crisis if the votes were delayed or the terms of the current powers were arbitrarily…