By Amb. Ali Said Faqi

Mr. President,

Somalia is going through a painful and uncertain moment. Your constitutional term ended on May 15, 2026, yet the country still has no agreement on elections, no clear roadmap for transition, and no national consensus capable of easing the growing tension across the country.

People are worried. Relations between the Federal Government and some Federal Member States continue worsening. The opposition and the government remain divided over the electoral process and the constitutional direction of the country. International partners are becoming increasingly concerned, while ordinary Somalis watch developments with fear and uncertainty.

This is no longer just a political disagreement. It is becoming a crisis that threatens confidence in the state itself and risks undermining the constitutional order on which Somalia’s fragile stability depends.

Mr. President,

Somalia cannot afford another major political crisis. Our people have already suffered too much. Somalis are exhausted by conflict, poverty, displacement, insecurity, and endless political uncertainty. Most citizens are not interested in elite power struggles. They simply want peace, stability, functioning institutions, and hope for the future.

Sadly, under your leadership, Somalia is increasingly becoming trapped in mistrust, constitutional disputes, and political tension instead of moving toward unity and national reconciliation.

One of the biggest dangers facing Somalia today is that politics has gradually become more about remaining in power than building the nation itself. When leaders become surrounded by people focused mainly on political survival, it becomes easy to lose sight of the struggles of ordinary citizens. Mr. President, many Somalis now fear that this is exactly what is happening to the country today.

At the same time, responsibility for Somalia’s current situation does not rest on one side alone. Opposition leaders, regional administrations, and the wider political class also carry responsibility for the growing polarization and mistrust weakening the country. Somalia’s leaders must stop treating politics as a permanent battlefield and begin treating it as a national responsibility.

History teaches us that countries do not always collapse suddenly. Sometimes they weaken slowly through division, weakened institutions, political stubbornness, and the failure of leaders to compromise before crises spiral out of control.

Mr. President,

Somalia collapsed in 1991, and our people still carry the painful memories of civil war, destruction, displacement, and the complete collapse of the state. Families were torn apart, innocent lives were lost, and an entire generation grew up without stability, security, or hope.

Today, many Somalis fear that the country could slowly drift back toward instability if wisdom, compromise, and national responsibility do not prevail.

What makes the situation even more frightening is that the world today is very different from 1991. The international community is tired of Somalia’s endless political crises and repeated instability. Many fear that if Somalia falls into deeper chaos again because of avoidable political conflict, the world may no longer have the patience or willingness to rescue the country.

Mr. President, Somalia’s international reputation did not fade overnight. Confidence has weakened gradually as political crises continue without resolution. Investors become hesitant. International partners lose confidence. Even citizens begin losing trust in national institutions when uncertainty becomes permanent.

The economic consequences are also becoming dangerous. Businesses slow down. Investment declines. Young people lose hope and continue leaving the country in search of opportunity elsewhere. At a time when millions of Somalis are already struggling with unemployment and poverty, political instability only deepens public suffering.

Even more concerning is the risk that growing political divisions may weaken the national fight against Al-Shabaab. Somalia cannot successfully confront terrorism while political leaders remain consumed by internal confrontation and constitutional disputes. Political instability creates openings for insecurity at a time when unity and national focus are needed most.

There is also growing public concern about the politicization of state institutions and security forces. Somalia’s security institutions must remain national institutions that protect the country and its people, not instruments of political competition. Somalia has already experienced the dangers of political divisions within security structures before, and the country cannot afford to repeat those mistakes.

Mr. President, the continued breakdown in trust between the Federal Government and some Federal Member States also risks damaging the federal system itself. Federalism was designed to hold Somalia together through dialogue, cooperation, and power-sharing. If mistrust continues growing, the danger of deeper fragmentation becomes very real.

Yet Somalia still has hope. Our people are resilient. Our youth are talented and determined. Our country has enormous potential and one of the most strategic locations in Africa. Somalia can still become stable, respected, and prosperous. But that future requires leadership capable of placing the country above politics and national interest above political survival.

Mr. President, this appeal is no longer about political disagreements or opposition to your policies and leadership. Those debates have already happened and history will judge them. Today, the issue is bigger than politics itself. This appeal is about protecting Somalia, preventing deeper instability, and safeguarding the future of the Somali people before the country reaches a point that may become difficult to reverse.

At this critical moment, Somalia does not need more confrontation or political escalation. It needs wisdom, dialogue, compromise, and reassurance. The country urgently needs a credible political agreement that restores confidence, protects constitutional legitimacy, reassures the public, and creates a clear and inclusive path toward elections and national stability.

Mr. President, think about the poor Somali families who simply want peace and stability. Think about the young people who are losing hope in their future. Think about the millions of Somalis who have nowhere else to go if the country falls deeper into instability. Think about the danger of political division pushing the country toward fragmentation.

Think also about your own children and grandchildren and the Somalia they will inherit one day. And think about your legacy — not only in politics, but before Allah.

Beyond politics and history, leadership is also a moral responsibility and a trust.

Power is temporary. One day, every leader will stand before Allah and answer for how they governed, how they treated their people, and whether they protected justice, peace, and unity.

Mr. President, history will not only remember who held power. History will remember who chose to save the nation when the country stood at the edge of uncertainty.

This is a moment for wisdom, restraint, and true statesmanship. Somalia needs dialogue more than division, compromise more than confrontation, and national leadership capable of placing the country above political survival before it becomes too late.

By Dr. Ali Said Faqi
By Dr. Ali Said Faqi
Email:issrali2013@gmail.com
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Dr. Fiqi previously served as the Speaker of the South West State Parliament and Somalia’s Ambassador to the Benelux countries and the European Union.