Puntland Government warns strongly against the renewal of political infighting amongst the Federal Institutions of Somalia, as a group of MPs is attempting to bring a motion against Somali Prime Minister H.E. Abdi Farah Shirdon after only seven months in public office. This attempt wastes time, resources, and the joint efforts Somali stakeholders and international partners invested in bringing forth the new Federal Institutions of Somalia.

In the past, the former Transitional Federal Institutions (TFG) of Somalia was notorious for engaging in political infighting that paralyzed the Government’s ability to meet its obligations and to deliver basic services to Somali citizens.

Puntland believes that personal interests aimed at achieving public office motivate this move, and therefore, urges the Federal Institutions of Somalia to focus on primary national tasks, such as managing the monetary crisis in the country, resolving the issue of tampering with the Provisional Federal Constitution, working diligently to strengthen law and order in war-affected areas, and supporting for the formation of the remaining Federated States.

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