Somali president formally opens the 5th session of the parliament

[Deeq A.]

The President of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has called upon his fellow countrymen to unite against the fight on terrorism.

Speaking during the opening ceremony of the 5th session of the parliament in Mogadishu on Wednesday, the president said the fight against terrorism needs unity and close cooperation between the security agencies and the members of the public.

” We are making reforms on our security apparatus, ” he said.”We have embarked on the biometric registration process of our armed forces to improve efficiency.”

The head of state reiterated the uninterrupted payment of wages to the security forces amid recent developments of lack of salaries for months.

“We have paid all bio-metrically registered forces via their bank accounts, and we are committed to paying the remaining once the registration procedure is complete, ” the president said.

Somali leader also underlined his administration commitment to continue talks with the self-declared state of Somaliland saying his government will do all in its possession to achieve a fruitful outcome.

He urged the members of the parliament to speed up the approval of the significant bills in front of the chamber for assent.

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