Fiqi takes action after pressure from Parliament + Photos

Mogadishu (Caasimada Online) – The Minister of Defense of Somalia, Mr. Ahmed Macallin Fiqi, accompanied by the Commander of the Somali National Army, Major General Ibrahim Mohamed Mahmoud, has taken action regarding the Parliament's issue concerning the complaints from the families and orphans of the National Army.

The members of Parliament spoke heatedly a day ago about complaints regarding 6,000 soldiers, including retirees, disabled, and the families of deceased soldiers, who were said to have had their rights cut off.

The Defense Committee of the House of the People also presented 4 questions related to this matter, calling the minister and the commander to appear before the council and respond to those questions within 72 hours.

“Mr. Minister, you are expected to respond in writing to the above questions within 72 hours. You are also required to appear before the Defense Committee along with the Commander of the National Army, on the date specified below. Date: 04/10/2026 Time: 11:00 AM Location: Office of the Defense Committee, House of the People, Villa Hargeysa,” the statement said.

After that, the Minister of Defense held a meeting today with some of the families and children left behind by the heroes of the National Army who sacrificed their lives for the defense of the country, inquiring about their living conditions.

Minister Fiqi also explained to the families the government's plan for caring for the children of the martyrs, stating that the Council of Ministers has approved the Regulation for the Care of the Orphans of the Martyrs of the National Army, and that a special agency will be established for the management and care of the orphans.

He also informed the families that a school and a health facility dedicated to the orphans will soon be established.

Finally, he emphasized that the sacrifice of the martyrs will not be forgotten, and that caring for their families and children is a national duty.