Somalia parliament endorses resolution paving the way for constitutional changes

The lawmakers of Somalia’s Federal parliament on Wednesday unanimously approved a resolution on procedural rules for constitutional changes. The Speaker of the House Sheikh Aden Madobe announced at the end of the session which was marred by chaos 180 MPs voted in favor of the resolution and 30 MPs voted against it.

In May 2023, the Somalia government and the Federal member states held their National Consultative Council Forum in Mogadishu, where they agreed to hold a direct vote.

After the deal, Somalia began to revamp its political system, with the FGS-FMS pact calling for the transition to a presidential system beginning in 2024 despite some objections.

Since 2000, Somalia’s general elections have been held through a complex indirect process, a source of power struggles and instability which, according to many observers. However, some of the Somalia political stakeholders including former Presidents and Prime ministers expressed their dissatisfaction with the intended constitutional changes