By: Abdalle Ahmed
The five days national dialogue on the justice reform kicks off in Mogadishu.
Mogadishu (RBC) A five days national dialogue on reforming Somalia’s justice system has concluded in the capital, Mogadishu on Friday proposing practical recommendations that will ease re-establishing a strong justice system in the horn of Africa country, Somalia.
The dialogue which started on Monday has attracted more than 200 law experts, representatives from local regions, civil society activists, traditional elders, religious men and intellectuals from the Diasporas.
After longer discussions and visiting some of the courts and prisons in Mogadishu, the participants of the five days dialogue presented a ten pages recommendations document in which they suggested some valuable points to help reform and recreate a functioning and trust-able justice system in Somalia.
“We had a very large and constructive discussions including the role of the civil society and the women in the country’s justice and I am glad that we have given our input to the government.” Said Zahra Omar, a civil society activist woman.
“I am confident that major changes can be reached as long as the recommendations from the conference are executed” she said adding that the cabinet of ministers will be responsible in implementing it.
Abdiwahid Ahmed, who is the president’s law adviser showed the great desire by the president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to carry on all what the law expertise and the intellectuals suggested within the national dialogue.
“The president had made clear that any suggestion from our people will be followed.” Abdiwahid noted.
Banadir regional court chairman Hashi Elmi says the dialogue on the justice came in a very crucial time, as the country goes into new era and peace returns back to Somali people.
Meanwhile the EU Special Envoy to Somalia, Michele Cervone d’Urso, and the Ambassadors of Italy, Andrea Mazzella, the United Kingdom, Matt Baugh, Sweden, Mikael Lindvall, congratulate the Federal Government of Somalia on convening this week the country’s first “National Conference on Justice and Rule of Law” in Somalia.
“Action speaks louder than words, and this conference is a visible testimony to the priority that government attaches to the justice sector and to listening to its people. Recent challenges have shown how difficult it is to dispense justice fairly and transparently and how difficult the road to reform is. We have a firm belief that Somalia will overcome current and future challenges.” said in a statement from the EU late on Friday.
The national dialogue on the country’s justice reform was initiated by Somalia president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.
Since the collapse of late Somalia’s central government in 1991, the country had been put into chaos and the justice system was furnished by corruption, lack of expertise ad mismanagement. This meeting, initiated by the president of Somalia is described the first in its kind to review back to the country’s judicial framework.
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