Farmaajo’s Presidency: A scorecard for the first two years and the prospects for the remaining two.
Mohamed Abdullahi ‘Farmaajo’ was elected as the President of Somalia on February 8th, 2017 on a platform of comprehensive reform, improved security, political stability, a revived economy, reduced corruption and smart foreign policy. Two years later, the President’s scorecard is mixed, with some encouraging achievements in certain areas but plenty of shortcomings on most of the lofty political promises detailed during his presidential campaign. Together with his Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire, Farmaajo’s administration has made sustained progress on the debt relief process, robustly reengaged with international financial institutions, increased revenues and maintained public confidence and unity of purpose among the government’s executive branch (the president and the prime minister). However, many key election promises remain unfulfilled.
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Maxamed Cabdullaahi Farmaajo, waxaa
Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya loo doortay, 8-dii
Febraayo 2017-ka, isaga oo ballan-qaaday
in uu horseedayo is-baddel weyn, sugayo
amniga, xasilinayo siyaasadda, kobcinayo
dhaqaalaha, la dagaalamayo musuq-maasuqa,
uuna la imaanayo siyaasad arrimo dibadeed
oo sarraysa. Laba sano kaddib, haddii la
qiimeeyo waxqabadka Madaxweynaha,
waxaa soo baxaya, in qorsha-yaashiisii qaar,
ay u suurto galeen, kuwo kale oo badan –
oo uu ballan qaaday xilligii doorashada iyo
Shirkii London-na – aanay waxba ka hirgelin.
Dhanka guulaha, Xukuumadda Farmaajo iyo
Khayre (XFK) waxay guulo wax ku ool ah ka
gaareen dadaalada in Soomaaliya deynta
laga cafiyo, waxay xawaare geliyeen wada
xaajoodka hay’adaha maaliyadda adduunka
(sida Hay’adda Lacagta Adduunka ee IMF),
waxay kordhiyeen dekhliga dowladda, waxay
ku guuleysteen kasbashada kalsoonida
shacabka, waxayna ku mintideen wada
shaqaynta hay’adda fulinta (Madaxweynaha
iyo Wasiirka 1-aad), sidaas oo ay tahayse, ma
hirgelin in badan oo ahaa ballan-qaadyadii
Madaxweynuhu doorashada ku galay.