SABAHI
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Newly appointed Somali
Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed outlined his plans for leading Somalia forward if his nomination is approved by parliament.
In his first interview
with Somali National TV on Thursday (December 12th), Ahmed said he would
focus on reconciliation, completing the provisional constitution,
reviving government institutions and improving security throughout the country.
Political conflicts that have plagued previous governments will become a thing of the past, he said. "The country needs to move forward, it does not need to be dragged backward," he said.
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud named Ahmed as his candidate
for prime minister on Thursday, to replace ousted Prime Minister Abdi
Farah Shirdon who lost a no-confidence vote last week.
Ahmed faces vetting and the approval of parliament before he can take the oath of office.