Somali PM to reshuffle Cabinet, targeting key Ministers
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- Posted On 28-09-2017, 06:38PM
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia's prime minister, Hassan Ali Khaire is set to reshuffle his cabinet ministers when he returns back to the country from U.S. with key ministers would be booted out, Garowe Online reports.
Reliable sources revealed to GO that the new reshuffle will affect key ministers, including Interior Minister, Abdi Farah Sa'ed Juha, foreign affairs Minister, Yusuf Garad Omar, Education Minister, Abdirahman Dahir, Defense Minister, Abdirashid Abdullahi, Minister of Finance, Abdirahman Dualle Beyle and Internal Security, Mohamed Abukar Islow.
The sources said that the main reason behind the coming reshuffle is a disagreement between the PM and ministers of Interior, Federal Affairs and Reconciliation, Abdi Farah Sa'ed Juha and Finance, Dr. Abdirahman Dualle Beyle.
PM Khaire is unhappy to collaborate with these two Ministers, according to the sources.
The fall-out between Juha and the Prime Minister has emerged after sacking former Permanent Secretary of the Federal Interior Ministry, Yahye Ali Ibrahim last July, and other issues related to the Federalism and Naturalization.
Ibrahim is now working at the Office of the Prime Minister, and in charge of the Federal affairs, the sources added.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Finance and the PM Khaire were reported to be in deadlock over the reshaping of the country's economic system, and changing officials in the revenue sources in Mogadishu, mainly Airport and seaport.
GO has learned that both Finance and Interior ministers were among key officials that Somali President, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has recommended to include in the cabinet line-up of Prime Minister, Hassan Ali Khaire.
President Farmajo is said to be unaware of the PM's plan aimed at removing the key Ministers from offices, and the expected 'minor reshuffle' will not seek approval from the Federal Parliament.
Khaire's government formed in March 2017 is struggling to contain a deadly insurgency by the Al-Qaeda linked Al-Shabaab which is fighting his government and AU forces in Somalia (AMISOM).
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