President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed said that he is going to appoint a new prime minister. “I will soon appoint a new prime minister who will have the capability to end the difficult situation in the country,” he said.
The step made was aiming to end a bitter power struggle between the prime minister and the speaker of parliament.
Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur Madobe, the former speaker, announced at a briefing at the palace that he would resign. “I decided to resign today in front of the president in order to avoid the escalating conflict in the government,” Madobe said. “I decided to take this decision for the benefit of the Somali people.” Last Sunday, the MPs had passed a vote of no confidence in the government and they later voted to remove the speaker after the speaker had blamed Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Sharmarke for the country’s woes. The president had avoided taking sides; however, he seems to have organized the removal of both men with his latest move. While Speaker Sheikh Aden Madobe has stepped aside, it is unclear whether Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Shamarke will do the same. The president came to power in January 2007 and promised to create a government of national unity; however, many say that he has failed to build a broad national consensus and assert his authority on their country.
No related posts.