MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s opposition said President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s unilateral policies were dividing the war-torn Horn of Africa nation amid fight against Al-Qaeda-aligned militants, Caasimada Online news website reported on Thursday.
It came days after Mohamud stated that the country will have only two parties, a president and deputy president following a recent agreement with regional presidents that had proposed a number of controversial amendments to the war-torn country’s constitution.
Opposition leaders, including former president, prime ministers and parliament speakers decried the comments.
“It is deplorable that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud goes ahead with a policy dividing the Somali nation at a time there is need to unite people for the fight against terrorists,” opposition statement reads.
Authorities can only proceed with such amendments to the constitution after a consensus with all the country’s political stakeholders, the opposition leaders added.
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