MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre appointed Abdisalam Abdi Ali because the second Deputy Prime Minister on Monday, in a controversial choice that has reignited debate in regards to the institution of the brand new senior place that has not been a part of Somali administrations for the previous decade.
Previous to this appointment, Abdisalam Abdi Ali served because the Deputy Minister of Public Works.
When rumors of the appointment first emerged, they triggered a heated dispute amongst politicians from the Dir clan, presently holding the deputy prime minister place, and the Rahanwayn clan, which has been pressuring Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud for a better share of the nation’s power-sharing system.
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