Lawmakers present ‘indications that security will not be transferred’ Roble

 Lawmakers Abdirahman Odowa and Mahad Salad, who attended today's speech to outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, expressed skepticism about some of Farmajo's remarks, particularly on election security.

The two lawmakers said there were indications that the country's security was not yet in Roble's hands.

Lawmaker Odowa said the outgoing president was required to hand over security to the entire country, but not just election security.

"The outgoing president should know that he has divided the national army, and he can no longer be the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. He said he has handed over the security of the election. He is required to hand over the security of the country. They can accept him to remain the commander-in-chief, ”said MP Odawa who addressed the media at the end of today's parliamentary session.

MP Abdirahman Odowa also said that the president must write a letter stating that he has handed over the security of the country and the election, in order to return to the Afisyon Tent.

Abdirahman Odowa finally called on the troops who refused the extension not to be fooled by Farmajo's soft words in his speech to the House of Representatives, noting that such soft words are needed at the negotiating table.

Meanwhile, lawmaker Mahad Salad, who is on the front lines of the military's opposition to Farmajo's extension, posted on his Facebook page that he doubted the outgoing president had handed over security to Prime Minister Roble.

Mahad Salad warned that the outgoing president's remarks should not be ignored while under the command of Odowa Force Commander, Hijaar Police Commander and National Security Agency Commander Fahad Yassin.

"Farmajo did not hand over the security of the country to Prime Minister Roble. Therefore, Farmajo, who is still under the command of Odowa, Hijar and Fahad, cannot hold elections in this country, let alone end it, ”said Mahad Salad.

The statement from the two lawmakers comes as outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo announced today that he has handed over the administration and security of the election to Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble, and is ready to rescind the agreement on September 17th. without any conditions.