Somalia: Constitutional Review Commission Chairwoman resigns

GALKAYO, Somalia, May 6, 2015 (Garowe Online)-The Chairwoman of Constitutional Review and Implementation Committee Asho Gelle Dirie has resigned from her post on Wednesday as Somalia leaders insist on transparent elections by 2016, Garowe Online reports.

Speaking to reporters in Galkayo, Dirie officially announced that she will no longer be in the post.

“We can’t finalize more inclusive constitution in the remaining duration,” said Dirie, adding that shortage of funds, constant meddling in the work of committee, inactive commission members, and lack of credible schedule compelled her to quit.

Last week, she said at a consultative forum held in Puntland capital of Garowe that persistent political infightings and severe shortfall in budget have threatened the work of the committee.

Somalia has yet to finalize the Provisional Federal Constitution (PFC) which Puntland says contains clauses and articles that have been tampered with. 

GAROWE ONLINE