Mogadishu-KNN-The regional parliament of the Southwest state unanimously approved a motion to extend the term for the sitting president, Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed ‘Lafta-Gareen’ on Monday. 87 members of the regional parliament were present during the special session held in Baidoa, the administrative capital of the state.
All the members present approved the one-year extension for President Lafta-Gareen administration which will now end in 2024, the same as the regional parliament.
The move has now re-aligned the president’s term in office with that of the regional parliament which was selected late last month.
The speaker of the assembly, Dr. Ali Said Faqi who chaired the session officially announced that the members of the parliament voted in favour of the motion and the president’s term was extended to 2024.
President Abdiasis Hassan Mohamed alias Lafta-Gareen was unanimously elected to office in December 2018.
