Unusual reaction following the separation of the government and parliament

Mogadishu (Caasimada Online) – A strong reaction and discussion have arisen from the decision announced on Wednesday by the Independent Commission for the Review and Implementation of the Constitution, which stated that the government and parliament will be separated to implement the new constitution that has previously been endorsed by both houses of the country's parliament.

Article 97 of the provisional constitution of 2012, which allowed a member of parliament to be part of the Council of Ministers, has now been removed, as a system is being implemented that separates the two positions.

According to the statement from the Independent Commission for the Constitution, members of the Council of Ministers who are also parliamentarians have been informed to choose between the two positions, with a six-month period set for the new article to come into effect starting from April 14, 2026, and ending on October 14 of this year, 2026.

“A minister who is a member of parliament will lose their membership in the Council of Ministers. Likewise, a parliamentarian will lose their parliamentary membership if they accept another government position,” the statement from the office of the Chairman of the Independent Commission for the Review and Implementation of the Constitution, Avv. Burhaan Aadan Cumar, stated.

So how has the separation of the two institutions been reacted to?

Cabdisamad Jayte: “It is a victory to have an executive body and a legislative body with oversight power.”

Maxamed Muumin Ibraahim: “Only seven days are left, let’s see what changes.”

Cumar Xasan Cabdi: “It is a good thing to separate a parliamentarian and a minister who is the same person, and the new constitution should be implemented.”

Farxaan Xasan Cismaan: “It is a victory that there will be no double salary; it is a good decision.”

Abdullahi Mahamud Saney: “The best provision you have made is the one that separates the two institutions of execution and legislation, I hope it will be implemented.”