Muqdisho(INO) —As a significant number of Somali legislators are pushing for an impeachment campaign against the Somali president, the United Nations has called for resolving the impeachment crisis through dialogue
The lawmakers who have accused the president of corruption have earlier ruled out talks to end the political bickering, calling him to follow suit to the former Somali president Abdullahi Yusuf who resigned after parliament tried to impeach him in 2008.
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud warned the on against the campaign, calling the legislators to reflect on the country’s interests and avoid creating a political mayhem which he said could derail ‘progressive’ political and security gains in Somalia.
As the political crisis continue to brew, the United Nations envoy to Somalia Nicholas Kay has asked political stakeholders to help ending the political exercise aimed at unseating the current president.
“I urge all stakeholders to move forward quickly to find a solution to the current crisis which allows Somalia’s political progress to continue without further interruption, and to come together to focus on launching the Consultative Forum to create a Somali-owned electoral process in 2016,” he said in a statement issued on Monday.
In the meantime, Mr. Kay has expressed optimism over the ‘constructive manner’ in which he said all sides have engaged in the process to resolve the impeachment motion crisis and commended their dedication and commitment to peace and stability.
Somalia plans to hold a presidential election in 2016, however, political analysts predict a potential political turmoil that could derail efforts aimed at holding elections should the MPs oust the president before his term expires.
Somalia’s donors often express worries over perpetual political wrangling between presidents, prime ministers and parliament, saying the spat could inflame tensions and undermine the country’s recovery from over two decades of conflict.
Idale News Online, Muqdisho
