Over 300 stakeholders from across the country and Diaspora community have called for completion of the provisional constitution before 2019 following the conclusion of three-day convention in Mogadishu.
With deeply public consultation, the Federal Government of Somalia was urged to complete the constitutional review process in the course of one year.
In a communiquè issued on Tuesday, the stakeholders warned against a unilateral decision and constitutional process spearheaded by handful politicians.
“The Constitutional review should not be one steered by Somalia and any delay of the process should be avoided”
Six years down the line when the country adopted the provisional constitution, the Ministry for Constitutional affairs has been the process of constitutional review for four years with recent declaring the process entered its second phase.
The participants emphasized the need for an inclusive decision by the Federal Government and member states on the articles of the constitution which require a thorough discussion.
“The points [in the constitution] that need political consultation should be discussed by the Federal Government and regional states,” the communiqué said.
The sides called upon the parliament to endorse the chapters of the constitution.
“Within the session 2019, the Parliament should approve all chapters of the provisional constitution of Somalia,” the stakeholders underlined.
During the course of the convention, Somali has provided 3 million USD aimed to finalize the constitution.
“I hereby confirm that my government has pledged $3million for the constitution process to be finalized. However, this pledge should produce a Somalia-owned document, Somali thinking, Somali economy, Somali advice and new Somali unity that rebuilds the Somali nation we lost,” Prime Minister, Hassan Ali Kheire said during his speech at the conference.
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