MP From Somaliland who was loyal to the Bunker abused mistreated and removed from the Parliament.

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

Somali MP loses parliamentary seat over absences, speaker says

 

Saturday March 15, 2025

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somali lawmaker Dr. Abdullahi Hashi Abiib has lost his parliamentary seat after failing to attend two consecutive sessions of the Lower House, Speaker Sheikh Aden Mohamed Nur Madoobe announced on Saturday. 

In a statement, Madoobe said Abiib had been absent without providing a valid excuse, violating parliamentary attendance rules. 
 

“Therefore, he has lost his membership in the House of Representatives in accordance with Article 59, paragraph (d), and Article 8, paragraph (4) of the House of Representatives Bylaws,” the statement from the Speaker’s office read. 

Madoobe ordered that the vacant seat, identified as HOP#201 and representing Somaliland’s northern regions, be filled immediately. 

Abiib, a vocal government critic, has repeatedly accused officials of corruption and submitted reports to international organizations. He has also written extensively on governance issues, particularly corruption investigations. Last year, he claimed Somali government leaders had sent him threatening messages and said he was unable to return to Mogadishu. 

The lawmaker has not yet commented on his removal. 

His dismissal comes two days after Deputy Information Minister Abdirahman Sheikh Yusuf Al- accused some MPs advocating for President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s resignation of acting as spokespeople for the militant group Al-Shabaab. The remarks sparked outrage among opposition lawmakers, who condemned them as an attack on the legislature’s integrity.

[Xaaji Xunjuf]