Chaos in Somalia Parliament as chairman of Mursal interrupts consultation
MOGADISHU, Somalia - House Speaker Mohamed Mursal on Saturday was forced to postpone the parliamentary session after chaotic scenes in which MPs came from both sides of the political divide in Somalia.
The current parliament had its mandate expired in December 2020, but the country is yet to go to the polls, leading to a political quagmire that has threatened to throw the country into chaos, even after years of political war.
Mursal, a close ally of outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, had convened the session…