During the five years of Ahmed Madobe’s political war with President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, the Jubaland governor did not need military power to be saved from Farmajo, as he is protected by Kenyans. Kenyan agent Ahmed Madobe sparks a new political war against Somalia president Hassan Sheikh.
Kenyan informant Ahmed Madobe needed the support of the law and public opinion, to show that Farmajo is fighting because of a tribe, which he won the propaganda.
He received strong support from the Council of the Union of Candidates led by Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and Hassan Sheikh, who strongly defended the Kenyan informant of Jubaland and supported his controversial election in 2019.
Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017
Hassan Sheikh and Sharif did not only verbally support Ahmed Madobe, they went to Kismayo and participated in his inauguration, which gave the final seal of approval for him to lead Jubaland for another four years. When Hassan Sheikh was re-elected, he rewarded Ahmed Madobe and his family with the position of prime minister which they never held, which eliminated any fear that Ahmed Madobe might have of any problems with the federal government.
Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017
Ahmed Madobe has changed all this by making President Hassan Sheikh, who has only been in office for three months, put Somalia in a political crisis that affects the whole of Somalia.
On August 22, Ahmed Madobe approved a one-year extension in his parliament, without looking at the situation in the country and the consequences of his actions based on personal interest.
Ahmed Madobe has been saying for many years that Farmajo should protect the constitution, which was not accepted for an extension of time, yet Farmajo has been absent for three months, he has done the extension.
Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017
The action taken by Ahmed Madobe has opened a political uproar that could have been avoided by president Hassan Sheikh, who is new to the office, and his primary goal is to wage a united war against Al-Shabab according corrupt Hassan Sheikh.
Hassan Sheikh is facing a political challenge
Hassan Sheikh is now facing a big political challenge as to how he will do or face the growing period of Ahmed Madobe.
If he remains silent, which means acceptance, it opens the door for all the heads of other regions of the country, especially South West, HirShabelle and Galmudug to have a period of growth. If Hassan Sheikh publicly rejects Ahmed Madobe’s extension, there will be a war and a political crisis that the government does not need, which could divert the planned war with Al-Shabab.
It could also lead to a clash between the government and Puntland, which is believed to always support Jubaland.
Another thing worth noting is that the Gedo community is keeping an eye on President Hassan Sheikh, and expects him to do justice to him, as Ahmed Madobe has held the seat of the Jubaland governor alone for 12 years, without entering into an open political contester election expect electing himself.
It is still surprising why Ahmed Madobe chose this action? But apparently, he is a selfish person who only looks at his own, or is ready to engage in a political war with the government of Hassan Sheikh, just like the government of Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo.