MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – A chaotic brawl broke out in Somalia’s federal parliament on Wednesday, as mounting political tensions erupted into bodily altercations amid efforts by lawmakers to unseat parliamentary Speaker Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur Madobe.
The session, held after a number of days of suspension, descended into dysfunction shortly after it commenced. Scores of cops entered the parliamentary chamber to forestall lawmakers from approaching the speaker’s podium, triggering indignant outbursts. MPs blew whistles, booed loudly, and a number of other exchanged punches in an unprecedented scene of dysfunction.
Speaker Madobe, showing visibly shaken, tried to name MPs to order by naming them individually. In a second that sparked widespread condemnation, he referred to some bodily disabled MPs as “disabled” in a disparaging method, and referred to as others “senile,” instructing aged legislators to sit down down — remarks that drew sharp criticism from the general public.
The session was abruptly suspended after parliamentary management failed to revive order. Safety forces detained a number of journalists masking the incident, prompting concern from media watchdogs over press freedom and transparency.
The unrest comes amid rising divisions in parliament, with a faction of lawmakers pushing to take away Speaker Madobe following his dismissal of an anti-corruption MP who had uncovered alleged authorities corruption and shared findings with worldwide donors. The transfer is extensively seen as politically motivated and has intensified scrutiny on the speaker’s management.
Such turmoil will not be unprecedented in Somalia, the place the ultimate 12 months of a authorities’s time period is ceaselessly marked by legislative infighting, management challenges, and motions of no-confidence that usually paralyze parliamentary exercise.
With the 2026 presidential election approaching, analysts warn that escalating political rifts may additional destabilize Somalia’s fragile establishments and jeopardize key reforms sought by worldwide companions.
Lawmakers behind the movement to oust the speaker have vowed to proceed their efforts, calling his actions an abuse of energy and a risk to accountability.
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