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President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud argues that constitutional amendments were conducted in accordance with the procedures set out in Somalia’s Provisional Constitution.

Mogadishu (PP Commentary) — On 15 May 2026, the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Dr Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, reflected on the sticking points in the talks with his opponents, a group of Mogadishu-based politicians who misleadingly describe themselves as the opposition despite opposing a political system in which political parties play a central role in competing for the privilege of governing the country for a fixed period.

“When they insisted on a return to indirect elections, I proposed a new settlement in which we, the stakeholders, would amend the Constitution to institutionalise the 4.5 power-sharing system and indirect elections in order to avoid further controversy. They rejected this proposal as well,” said President Mohamud.

The process of amending Somalia’s Provisional Constitution is enshrined within the Constitution itself. Consultations precede amendments of such magnitude and significance, followed by a vote on the proposed amendments in the bicameral legislature, comprising Members of Parliament and Senators.