​Somalia: President Farmajo aims to drop motion against Constitutional Affairs Minister

MUQDISHU, Somalia- Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo, has swiftly intervened to drop a motion against the country's Constitutional Affairs Minister Abdirahman Hosh Jibril, Garowe Online reports.

Sources at the Presidential Palace in Mogadishu, revealed to GO that President Farmajo has on Wednesday night held a meeting with Federal lawmakers who filed the motion against Minister Jibril.

During the talks, the President asked the MPs not to carry on with the motion aimed to unseat Jibril for opposing a parliamentary decision to overrule the Supreme Court’s order nullify 8 seats from the Lower House chamber.

The sources added that the legislators rejected President's mediation in the growing standoff, and said they will remain determined to continue their motion to question the Federal Minister of Constitution.

The stalemate worsened after Somali Parliament dismissed last Sunday a request by the Minister to postpone hearing before the Parliament over health reason and traveled to Kenya.

In July 22, over 184 lawmakers have overturned The Supreme Court ruling on disputed seats, calling for re-election, sparking legal dispute between the country’s Judicial and the legislative institutions.

The MPs tabled the motion after Jibirl made remarks on his Twitter account against Parliament’s decision, saying that the legislative body had no legal authority to overturn the court ruling.

On Wednesday, the Parliament failed to hold their session for lack of quorum, despite the presence of the Minster at the house to answer inquires, after cutting short his trip to Kenya

Article 60 of the Somali Federal Provisional Constitution allows the Parliament to summon the Prime Minister, cabinet members and independent bodies to appear before the House of the People for questioning, if needed.

GAROWEONLINE