Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-Over 70 members of both Houses of the Somalia's Federal Parliament announced their opposition to the ongoing debates related to amendments of the provisional constitutional review.
These members said in a statement released Wednesday that they have withdrawn and boycotted the ongoing constitutional review, showing 60 members of the senate and lower House of the Parliament who signed the motion so far.
"We, the undersigned members of the Somali federal parliament, are deeply concerned about the current constitutional review process taking place at the Federal Parliament. These concerns are vital to maintaining the unity and political stability of the nation. The constitution serves as a social contract, critical in mitigating conflicts, maintaining national unity, and upholding political stability", said the statement.
These lawmakers' opposition came as the rest of the Mps concluded discussions of chapter 4 yesterday, while they are going to end the debate and pass the amendments made into the constitiution next week according to sources.
Parliament's opposition wing based their rejections to the following 11 points below :-
