Somali Minister for Constitutional Affairs, Abdirahman Hosh Jibril said his ministry is committed to engage in national consultations on the constitution review.
Speaking to the media, Hosh noted that the process of the constitutional to engage all citizens as to ensure their views are represented in the new constitution have so far yielded fruit.
“We are committed to complete the constitution through transparency and that could be done only when civil society groups play their role therefore we need you to contribute your views on ways to complete the constitution,” he said.
Delegates comprising the constitutional Review Committee and officials from the ministry headed by Mr. Hosh are holding discussions with the civil society organizations in Kismayo town to create public awareness and sensitization on the constitutional review process.
The ministry seeks to review and complete the constitution which was adopted on August 1, 2012 by the National Constitutional Assembly.
It provides the legal foundation for the existence of the Federal Republic and is the source of the country’s legal authority, which sets out the rights and duties of its citizens, and defines the structure of government.
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