HOW WOULD YOU RECOMMEND TO THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY ABOUT WHAT TO DO WITH FARMAJO, MURSAL, FAHAD YASSIN AND DUBE, AMONG OTHER SPOILERS OF SOMALIA’S GOVERNANCE?

The international community should take due diligence not to help rolling back the modest gains of the people of Somalia, emerging from the legacy of civil war. Recognition of the Federal Government of Somalia is one of the critical achievements Somalia had gained – withdrawing it would harm Somalia beyond post-Farmajo. Defunding AMISOM would mean throwing Somalia to the wolves. It would be not only policy mistake, but also a dangerous proposition for all concerned. Relocating embassies and offices of international organizations would create a precarious power vacuum in Mogadishu. Curtailing humanitarian interventions would lead to humanity disasters. Confronting Farmajo’s regime by the International Community must be smartly handled to avoid hurting ordinary Somalis and their hope for the future.

Farmajo’s regime should be dealt with targeted and effective individual sanctions to remove obstacles towards democratic movement. In fact, IC requires doubling down on aid effectiveness and monitoring the activities of those, who are known to impede progress in Somalia.

Compelling Farmajo regime to return to the negotiating table on the basis of 17 September Agreement is the only reasonable course of action – no backing down on this principle. Resolutions and bills by a dissolved one House of Parliament alone without any consideration to the Upper House of the same legal status is a flagrant violation of the law of the land. This couldn’t stand.