MPs Condemn President’s Decision to Fire High Court Judge

Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu)

4 April 2011

Mogadishu — Some of Somali legislators on Monday condemned and described the decision of Somali president to fire Somalia’s high court judge as illegal.

The lawmakers also said it is illegal a new high court chief to be named after the cabinet ministers together with the prime minister and the country’s leader agreed the nomination Aydid Abdullahi Ilka Hanaf, who was previously a Somali MP.

Omar Islow, one of the legislators said the new high court chief has no sufficient experience in working Supreme Court.

For his part, Ali Mohamoud Farah (Seko), lawmaker indicated that the taking oath for Aydid Abdullahi Ilka Hanaf was an abrupt decision which wasn’t met the required consultations.

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