The British Ambassador to Somalia has commended the progress made by the Interim Jubba Administration (IJA) ahead of the inauguration of its regional assembly.
Ambassador Neil Wigan led a delegation to Kismayo yesterday and held meetings with the IJA administration led by IJA president Ahmed Mohamed Islam-Madobe, the regional cabinet ministers as well as members of the new Parliament.
The Ambassador was briefed on the process undertaken for the formation of the Parliament, ensuring that all clans and their views were represented.
“We welcome the formation of the Jubba Assembly and we hope that through the arbitration committee, through reconciliation processes those who are not yet fully supportive of the process, that they can be encouraged to join up and support it. We believe that the progress made here will help the people of Jubbaland and that can be model of the rest of Somalia as the other member states start form their own assemblies. So, we are here to help support that process,’’ he said.
He also met with the Acting Chairperson of the new Parliament Abdi Yusuf and other members of the legislative body and discussed different issues including election of the Parliament’s leadership as well as the pending work on the Constitution.
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