Monday March 25, 2024
Mogadishu (HOL) - Hundreds of people gathered at the Daljirka Dahsoon Monument in Mogadishu on Monday to support the ongoing process of completing the provisional Constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia.
The Governor of Banadir Region and Mayor of Mogadishu, Yusuf Hussein Jimale Madaale, along with ministers and pro-government lawmakers, participated in the demonstration to urge the Parliament to pass the proposed Constitution.
During the event, protesters chanted slogans and held banners supporting the Constitution and calling on President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to fulfill his promise of finalizing the country's Constitution.
Mayor Yusuf Madaale emphasized that completing the Constitution is necessary to secure the rights of the thousands of people living in the Banadir Region and clarify the status of Mogadishu's capital.
"The Constitution is currently under review in Parliament, so we must await the lawmakers' decisions. We urge lawmakers to bring their agendas and ideas to the Parliament," Mayor Yusuf Madaale stated.
Somalia's bicameral Parliament concluded the debate on the first four chapters of amending the Constitution during Saturday's joint 29th session in Mogadishu. The debate began on February 12, 2024, and lasted over 40 days.
However, former Somali Presidents Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and Sharif Sheikh Ahmed reiterated their firm stance against President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's plans to amend the country's Constitution, which they argued threatened the sovereignty and unity of the Somali people.