Hamza has made a new appointment and reactions have followed

Mogadishu (Caasimada Online) – The Prime Minister of Somalia today issued a decree appointing a new official, naming Mr. Abdirahman Hussein Ibrahim as the Director of the Council of Ministers of the Federal Government of Somalia.

The decree stated that this appointment came after recognizing the need to appoint a Director for the Council of Ministers in the Prime Minister's Office, while also considering the knowledge & experience of the appointed individual.

This appointment has sparked significant discussion, with various reactions regarding the position given to Abdirahman Hussein Ibrahim, who previously was part of the same Prime Minister's Office.

Nuur Muxudiin, one of the individuals commenting on the appointment, said, “What work will he do? Is it the PM's or the permanent secretary's role, or is it just a title?”

Maxamed Xasan also remarked, “Did they say the Director of the Council of Ministers? Children were left with their milk.”

Liibaan Garaad asked, “What will the minister of state and the permanent secretary of the OMP office do? Furthermore, how are ministers going to be subordinate to a director while they are under the Prime Minister?”

Following this, the Spokesperson of the Somali Government, Abdinasir Ahmed Bashir, issued a statement providing details about this appointment, stating that it is not a new office, but that the Directorate of the Council of Ministers is one of the most important branches of the Prime Minister's Office in Somalia.

He also indicated that he is responsible for organizing and coordinating the meetings of the Council of Ministers, which is the highest forum for making government decisions. In addition to organizing the meetings of the Council, his office prepares the laws, resolutions, regulations, reports, and appointments to be presented to the council, working on these tasks with various ministries and offices such as the Office of the Attorney General, and this office ensures that the correct procedures are followed for everything before the ministers are presented.

As the spokesperson stated, this position was vacated by Mr. BoolBool, who was assigned other national responsibilities, and Mr. Cabdiraxmaan Ashcari has now been appointed, who has also worked for a long time on the administrative affairs of the Council of Ministers.