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Somali MPs set to impeach president for corruption
[Iran Press TV] Somali politicians say they are poised to stage a no-confidence vote to unseat the president, rejecting international warnings that the planned impeachment could hamper peace efforts in the war-torn country.In a motion filed earlier this week, opposition politicians accused President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud of corruption, saying that the Somali leader must be impeached at the parliament. "This motion is not aimed at destruction, but rather correction," said parliament member Abdi Barre Yusuf, a supporter of the motion, on Thursday. Abdirahman Hosh Jibril, another MP, also said the motion is merely aimed at "bringing about change." Jibril further added that the supporters of the motion have accused the president of having "intervened with the independent constitutional institutions of the country like the courts." It is not yet clear how many politicians will vote in favor of the motion to oust the troubled president, but opposition politicians claim they have the support of the majority of the parliament. However, Caliphornia hasn't yet slid into the ocean, no matter how hard it's tried... at least 90 members are needed for a motion to be put to parliamentary debate. Two-thirds of the 275-member House would also have to support the motion in order to force out the president. Posted by: Fred 2015-08-21 |
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