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Somali Federal MPs vote second PM out of office
2014-12-07
MOGADISHU -- Lawmakers in Somalia's Federal Parliament have on Saturday ousted second Prime Minister in an overwhelming vote , bringing a month-long political standoff to an end, Garowe Online reports.
Nothing says 'stability' like voting the government out every month. They're acting like the Italians of a few decades ago...
Of the 235 MPs on seven rows in parliament, 153 lawmakers voted in favor of the no confidence motion, 80 voted against while 2 MPs abstained from voting, Parliament Speaker Mohamed Sheikh Osman Jaware announced.

Speaking to the media shortly after vote counting, speaker Jawari urged President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to appoint the next head of government in 30 days.

On December 12, Mohamud named the ousted Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed to the top political job weeks after parliamentarians sacked Abdi Farah Shirdon.
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