Somali parliament approves new prime minister

Mogadishu (almuniir) - Somali legislators approved the appointment of the new Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali on Tuesday, voting overwhelmingly for the president’s nominee.
The session which took place in the Golaha Shaabka was attended by 443 members of parliament. 437 out of the 443 voted with a show of hands in favour of Abdiweli Mohamed Ali. Three Member of Parliament refused while two held back their votes.
It is expected that the new prime minister to form a cabinet which will also be brought before the parliament for approval. The president and the speaker who addressed the legislators congratulated the new PM and praised the MPs for their approval.
President sharif chose Abdiweli to be his new prime minister after his predecessor quit falling prey to the kampala accord.

Somalia has been mired in violence and awash with weapons since the overthrow of a dictator in 1991 and the weak Western-backed government controls only parts of the capital.
Western security agencies warn the lawless nation is a fertile breeding ground for Islamist militants, while the chaos on land has allowed piracy to flourish off its shores. Tweet