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Somali gov’t extends term despite int’l opposition
March 27, 2011 · 6 Comments
MOGADISHU, Somalia – A top Somali official says the government has voted overwhelmingly to extend its term for another year despite international calls for it to leave office when its mandate expires in August.
Mohamed Mohamud Boon, Somalia’s constitution and federal affairs minister, says a cabinet meeting decided Sunday that the government needs more time to restore security, fight corruption and resettle people displaced by war. The move follows a three-year term extension by the 500-member Somali parliament.
Last month the U.N.’s envoy to Somalia, Augistine Mahiga, led a chorus calling for the government not to renew its mandate. The U.S. has also said it is disappointed by the performance of the government.
Somalia has been mired in chaos since 1991.
source:AP
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laughable,, this is absolutely the joke of the year.
Despicable sham and shame. What will be the reaction of the 550 law makers to this unilateral extension for extra year after their term expires in August 2011. Also how will the donors respond?. Remains to be seen how the tug of war between the weak TFG and the Law Makers and donors unravel this nonsense. Cheers.
Thank God that we are not part of this mess, Goooo Somaliland.
lol are we somalilanders that forgetful? dahir riyale has been postponing the somaliland elections for 2 years.
why is this website soo negative about somalia, wallahi i ahve never seen this website reporting about somalia'a good news. is so true that the only reason somaliland has to show they world that it needs recgonition is to tell the world how unpeicefull somalia is.
if you ask a "somalilander" why does somaliland seek recgnition they can NEVER answer or they say somalia is not a piecefull country, can you tell me another reason please?
Maybe you useless Somalis from Somalia should write your own 'positive' news if you have any. Why beg? Also the whole world is writing the same thing about Somalia, failed, pirates, insurgency, weak tfg, amisom, hunger, blast…