MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s Prime Minister, Hamza Abdi Barre, on Thursday referred to as for a complete evaluate of the nation’s current penal code, proposing that or not it’s “Islamized” to align extra intently with Islamic rules and the cultural values of the Somali individuals.
Talking on the ongoing Nationwide Judiciary Convention in Mogadishu, Barre careworn the necessity for the penal code to not solely replicate the tenets of Islam but in addition absolutely adjust to the Somali structure. He acknowledged widespread criticism of the present code for its failure to stick to Islamic values and its outdated nature in relation to up to date international authorized requirements.
This assertion marks the primary time a Somali authorities official has publicly advocated for the Islamization of the penal code, a authorized framework many hint again to its colonial origins beneath Italian and British rule earlier than Somalia’s independence.
Barre’s remarks spotlight a rising sentiment throughout the authorities to overtake the authorized system in a approach that each displays Somalia’s non secular and cultural identification and stays related to trendy authorized frameworks.
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