Inauguration of Galmudug Leader: Duration of two or four years is not enough says President Farmajo
President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has expressed his gratitude towards the parliamentarians of Galmudug for their exemplary election of Mr. Ahmed Geele Haaf.
Speaking during the inauguration of Galmudug President Mr. Ahmed Geele Haaf, President Farmajo also extended the same appreciation to the presidential contenders who accepted the final outcome of the result amicably.
He mentioned that the new President of Galmudug is a well known figure in the business community who joined politics lately and encouraged him to serve his people better reminding him that leadership is not something to be taken lightly.
In the same breath, he advice the new leader to fulfill all the all his campaign pledges he made namely provision of education, health, security, justice, development and economic improvement.
Going further on this, the President Farmajo reminded the newly elected President of Galmudug the essential need to preserve justice, building prisons to incarcerate offenders and avoiding favouritism and nepotism.
On the other hand, President Farmajo touched on internal strife that exists in the Federal Government and pointed out Djibouti as a good example of how stability and lack of political conflict has led this neighbouring country to open a new sea port that costs US$ 400 million which is four times greater in magnitude than Mogadishu port.
Because of local political dispute, Galmudug was unable to solve its bone of contention with Ahlu Sunna (Galmudug-based paramilitary group consisting of moderate Sufis opposed to Islamist groups such as Al-Shabaab). Reconciliation meetings were held where the first round of talks went successfully. Unfortunately while in the middle of the second, it was curtailed by the presidential campaign of Galmudug State.
On the regional level, he informed both leaders of Puntland and Galmudug to work in unison for peace, reconciliation and reducing internal political friction. In particular attention, he strongly highlighted on the free movement of people between the two States to become a reality.
On international level, Saudi Government has pledged to build an airport, governmental houses, roads, education institutions, health, security and any other local need that might come up for Somalia. President Farmajo said.
“Coming to power through force is now over since we have passed numerous difficulties during the last 27 years and Arab neighbors are currently imitating Somali democracy. Two or four years are too small” President Farmajo’s said. Restrain to be exercised towards the government and a motion of no confidence not to be seen as a quick option that will work for the distressed people neither poverty nor diseases.
In a nutshell, he appealed to the Somali citizens to stand shoulder to shoulder with their government in order the federal and regional authorities to work together to portray a good picture to the world.
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