Farmaajo seeks to pacify Western donors, partners after contentious term extension
The motion to extend Somalia President Mohamed Farmaajo was endorsed by 149 MPs in a House of 275. It was not tabled before the Senate as is tradition and the president promptly endorsed its passage. PHOTO | AFP
Mohamed Farmaajo of Somalia faces a daunting task of taking over the nation’s security operations at a time when the country’s donors and some federal states are not happy with the decision of the Lower House of parliament to extend their term and that of the president.
In a pre-recorded interview in Somali and aired early Friday evening, President Farmaajo defended the controversial extension of his term, saying it gives the people of Somalia the power to decide their future.
