Somali Ministry for Constitutional Affairs, Abdirahman Hosh Jibril on Sunday refuted remarks of the speakership election oversight committee call for resignation of ministers vying for the office of the speaker.
In a facebook post, Jibril said the Provsional Constitution grants the members of the Parliament who are holding portfolios to contest for the speakership without standing down from their offices.
“The person contesting for the position (Speaker) must be a member of the Parliament. In accordance with the Article 59 (c) of the constitution, a membership of of the Federal Parliament can be lost as a result of [the member accepting to hold a government position other than a ministerial post]” reads the post.
Hosh pointed out that the ministers vying for the speakership legible to contest with no need of resignation.
The remarks of minister contradict the announcement by the committee who vowed not to allow minister to vie for the speakership till they step down from their portfolios.
Abdullahi Mohamed Adan, a member of the oversight committee of the election of the speaker has this morning directed the ministers who show interest in the speakership to resign before they submit their letters of candidatures.
“The minister contesting for the office of the speaker should quit the office (of the ministry) before vying. They have to submit their resignation letters to Prime Minister Kheire and give us a copy of their resignation letters before we allow them to take part in the election,” said Adan.
Among the MPs who want to take part in the race are ministers for Defense and Water Ministers, Mohamed Mursal Sheikh and Salim Ibrow respectively.
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