MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud opened the sixth session of the eleventh Federal Parliament on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, praising lawmakers for his or her work and outlining priorities in nationwide safety and financial progress.
In his handle, the president lauded the Somali Nationwide Military and Puntland Particular Forces for his or her efforts in opposition to Al-Shabaab militants and the Islamic State, significantly within the Calmiskaad mountains within the Bari area of Puntland state.
“We stand by the Puntland forces and the folks of these areas who’ve taught the Daesh unforgettable classes. It is a simply warfare on the correct path, and it’s our obligation to help our brothers of their battle for freedom and the restoration of our dignity,” Hassan Sheikh mentioned.
He additionally highlighted political milestones, together with agreements from the Nationwide Consultative Discussion board and parliamentary approval of the primary 4 chapters of the Structure, which he mentioned set the stage for direct elections. He urged lawmakers to finalize the remaining chapters throughout this session to finish Somalia’s reliance on oblique voting.
“Brothers and sisters, the Somali folks need to us, they usually belief us to maneuver away from the outdated system of oblique elections. We should give them the chance to freely specific their views and select those that will characterize them,” he mentioned.
On the financial entrance, the president celebrated Somalia’s debt reduction achieved in late 2023, emphasizing the federal government’s concentrate on leveraging pure assets and managing funds by citizen taxes with out incurring new debt. He praised Somali businesspeople and taxpayers for his or her function in stabilizing the nation.
