Somalia: 14 Ministers Withdrew Support and Called the Somali Prime Minister
to Resign Within 24hrs in Attempt to Seek Solution
17 November 2014
At least 14 Ministers called on the Somali Prime Minister to resign, amid
the political crisis in the country is at peak which hit the nerves of the
donors, some of which threatening financial cuts, in attempt to seek
solution to save the nation from the deepening crisis.
Continued disruptions by the parliamentary sessions by the supporters of the
Somali prime minister, Abdiweli Sheik Ahmed, to block the motion against the
prime minister also raised the eyebrows of the Somali people cautious the
country heading into another cycle of violence.
A letter wrote to the prime minister on Sunday and signed by 14 Ministers
requested the prime minister to resign within 24hrs.
"The smooth running of the government business has been the hardest hit of
the crisis, resulting a halt of the public service the government was doing
its people." The letter added.
Last December, Somali President appointed the prime minister with the hopes
of accomplishing the government's vision 2016 and preparing the nation for
democratic elections to take place, but that dream has not come true, after
the Somali PM proven to be "Uncooperative" according to a press statement
from the office of the Somali president
"The international community now has agreed the prime minister to leave
office." An official from the United Nations Assistance Mission to Somalia
who spoke under conditionof anonymity, because he was not authorized to
speak publicly told Dalsan Radio.
Delegations from the troop contributing countries and donor countries
arrived in Mogadishu on Sunday and met with the key Somali officials,
although it was not clear exactly what they have discussed with the Somali
government.
However, Independent sources confirm that even if the prime minister refuses
to resign, there are plans that the ministers are planning to announce mass
resignations for their attempts to seek a final solution to the current
political crisis, which will be a death blow to the prime minister, Abdiweli
Sheik Ahmed.