Mogadishu, (Hornpost) The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, chaired the meeting of the National Discussion Forum which opened today in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia.
Read the press release issued by the Somali Presidency:
“The meeting, which is part of the national ceremony extended by the President of the Republic, was attended by the Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Mr. Hamse Abdi Barre, the 1st Deputy Prime Minister of the Government, Mr. Salah Ahmed Jama, the Heads of State Governments.; Southwest Mr. Abdazis Hassan Mohamed, Galmudug Mr. Ahmed Abdi Kariye, Hirshabelle Mr. Ali Abdullahi Hussein, The leader of the SSC-Khatumo Administration Mr. Abdiqadir Ahmed Aw-Ali, the Chairman of the Banadir Regional Administration Mr. Mohamed Ahmed Amir.
This meeting, which is at the national level, will discuss the situation in the country, the operations to liberate the areas where the terrorists remain, the completion of the constitution and the democratic process, the reconstruction of the army and the development of the government. THE END”
Bigger Picture: Political conflicts that have plagued the reconstruction of the Somali government have reached a high point.
The presidents of the regional administrations that are members of the Federal Government of Somalia such as Jubbaland led by Ahmed Madobe and Puntland led by Sicid Abdilahi Deni are absent from the meeting, who are currently in a strong political dispute with the Federal Government, and are against the plan of the President of Somalia related to the elections the country and the constitutional issues that have not been consulted by all Somali political stakeholders.
The members of the opposition who are against the government’s plan related to the one man one vote elections, that its registration process on going currently in some districts of Banadir region.
The meeting which was previously called by the President of Somalia is expected to bring together all the Federal Governments of Somalia, his government has failed to convince the Presidents of the important administrations of Jubaland and Puntand which the President has been separated from in recent times The government of Hassan Sheikh has invited the administration of Lasaanood city of SSC Khatumo, which according to the press release of the meeting has been made equal to the Banadir region, and the status of the regional administrations that their presidents participated in the meeting has been reduced.
In any case, the political conflict that has shadowed Somalia seems to have not yet been resolved as the extremist group Al-Shabaab has recaptured areas previously occupied by the Somali government.
Pictures of The presidents of the regional administrations that are members of the Federal Government of Somalia such as Jubbaland led by Ahmed Madobe and Puntland led by Sicid Abdilahi Deni are absent from the meeting.
Hornpost staff reporter
