While Somalia is still waging a low-level war against Islamist Al-Shabaab insurgents, it has controlled the country’s reconstruction as it was on the verge of “dissolving as a country,” Finance Minister Abdirahman Beileh said. The country has the capacity to become more self-sufficient, but its progress is hampered by volatile policies and security threats. The postponement of the presidential election is a major impediment for the country, Beileh told The Africa Report.
Beileh is a famous poet and composer. The Somali Finance Minister’s most recent song is a testament to the frustration of Somali political leaders. His words call on reckless politicians to go beyond their private interests and look to the Somali people.
The country’s oblique presidential election was due to take place last year after the term of President Mohamed “Farmaajo” Abdullahi Mohamed expired on February 8. But disagreements over the implementation of a new electoral style have postponed the election many times. It was only at the beginning of this year that parliamentary elections began in spite of everything.
“Somalia has its own disorders and its own disorders. And, of course, it’s a fragile country, and anything can happen. But I think now we all agree that we are getting closer and closer to election days,” he says. The fact that the parliamentary elections are “96% complete” means that the first phase of the presidential elections is almost complete.
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