The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, pledged to finalize the nation’s long-awaited Structure on the inauguration ceremony of the newly elected President of the Puntland state, Saeed Abdullahi Deni, on Thursday.
The occasion, which passed off in Garowe, the capital of Puntland, was attended by high-ranking officers from the federal and regional governments, in addition to overseas dignitaries and representatives of the worldwide group.
President Mohamud congratulated President Deni and his deputy, who received the Puntland election on January 8, 2024, for a five-year time period. He additionally urged them to meet their duties and obligations to the folks of Puntland and Somalia.
In his speech, President Mohamud emphasised the significance of finishing the Structure, which has been beneath assessment for greater than a decade, and mentioned that he wouldn’t be deterred by any opposition.
“I need to inform Somalis that the Structure is lengthy overdue and it’ll quickly be accomplished,” he mentioned. “On this Structure, Somali assets might be used to finish it and won’t be taken overseas.”
He added that the completion of the Structure would pave the best way for the liberation of the nation from the threats of terrorism and instability.
President Mohamud’s assertion got here after a joint session of the 2 Homes of the Federal Parliament authorized the method of amending the Structure on Wednesday.
The Structure, which was adopted provisionally in 2012, is the supreme regulation of Somalia and offers the authorized basis for the existence and authority of the Federal Republic. It additionally units out the rights and duties of its residents and defines the construction of presidency.
