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The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, has issued a decree abolishing the committees of the Somali Judicial Service Council and the fight against corruption, which were two committees that were established or operated by the former government of President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo.
President Hassan Sheikh justified the abolition of these two committees by referring to a letter from the Upper House which stated that the members of the Judicial Service Council and the members of the Anti-Corruption Commission were not to be appointed. according to the constitution and regulations.
Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017
Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017
Somalia president abolished anti-corruption council committees to commit corruption with cronies, according sources told Somali Times Hassan Sheikh planing to commit more corruption.
This committee was established in a strict way during the time of President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and received international level training which resulted in the serious fight against corruption.
Read: Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh history of corruption 2012-2017
The President instructed the government to quickly establish these two committees that he dissolved, in accordance with articles 71, 109A and 112 of the Interim Constitution and article 7 of the law establishing the judicial service council and appointing the committee. fighting corruption.
On the other hand, President Hassan Sheikh has also canceled all the decisions made by the two committees, as stated in a statement from the Somali presidency.