Kismayo – Jubbaland State President Ahmed Mohamed Islam (Ahmed Madobe) declared on Thursday that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud should not enforce policies and practices that he himself opposed when campaigning for office.
Speaking at the opening of the Somali Future Council conference in Kismayo, President Madobe stated that the gathering aims to address Somalia’s overarching political challenges and formulate decisions in the national interest.
“No one will accept today what President Hassan rejected yesterday,” Madobe said. “We will not allow the country to be destroyed.”
He emphasized that governance in Somalia must not revolve around a single individual clinging to power, insisting that leadership should be founded on consultation and collective responsibility.
“This conference is about saving the country and its people. Governance is not about one person holding on to power,” he stated. “Our disagreement with President Hassan concerns his attempt to retain power and monopolize resources—something we can neither accept nor legitimize.”
The Jubbaland leader’s remarks come as Somali and international observers closely monitor the outcomes of the Somali Future Council conference, which commenced this week in Kismayo.
The conference has attracted a broad spectrum of senior political figures, including former President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, former Prime Ministers Mohamed Hussein Rooble, Hassan Ali Khayre, and Abdi Farah Shirdoon (Saacid), former Puntland President Abdirahman Farole, former minister Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame, and other prominent leaders.
