The Speaker of the House of the People Hosts a Dinner for the Members of Both Houses Elected from South West State

Mogadishu, Somalia — The Speaker of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur (Jama), hosted an iftar dinner in Mogadishu for the members of both Houses of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, whose electoral constituency is the South West State.

The meeting, which was a networking event, was attended by the leader of the South West State, Sheikh Aadan Mohamed Nur (Madoobe), the Second Deputy Speaker of the House of the People, Abdullahi Omar Abshir, and the Deputy Prime Minister of the country, Jibril Abdiraashid Haji Cabdi.

The meeting discussed the security and political situation of the South West State of Somalia.

The Speaker of the House of the People, Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur (Jama), speaking at the meeting, thanked the members of both Houses for attending, stating that it is unusual in Somali culture for a politician to assist the Khawarij, which he noted could lead to dire consequences if not addressed.

Speaker Abdulkadir also called on the Federal Government of Somalia to hold the peacekeeping forces accountable, questioning why the Khawarij still remain in the areas where those forces are stationed.

Finally, the Speaker of the House of the People stated that the Federal Government of Somalia will be asked why a member of the Khawarij, who has been placed on the government's blacklist, is still in Kenya, particularly in known locations, without any action being taken.