On January 6, 2025, Foreign Minister Ahmed M. Fiqi appointed Abdirahman Abshir Mohamed, the 22-year-old inexperienced son of the State Minister for the Office of the Somali Presidency, Abshir Bukhari, as the Director General of the Department of Legal and International Agreements at Somalia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The question many Somalis are asking remains: “Why is incompetence promoted and celebrated at Villa Somalia under President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud?”
Somalia’s Foreign Policy Under Minister Fiqi: Incompetence and Nepotism Worsen with the Appointment of a 22-Year-Old Director General of Legal and International Agreements
On January 6, 2025, Foreign Minister @AhmedMoFiqi appointed Abdirahman Abshir Mohamed, the 22-year-old… https://t.co/OuLVbYZXdM pic.twitter.com/dlCNT2LIQ7
— Daljir Media (@radiodaljir) January 19, 2025
At the ADKAYSI book exhibition, MP Abdirahman Abdishakur explaining how incompetence fueled by nepotism is ruining the nation said, “Now, we have young politicians, parliamentarians, and ministers who don’t know anything about the history of their country.”
On this latest appointment as the epitome of incompetency fueled by nepotism, Baidoa Online digs deeper on who young Mr. Bukhaari is and issues the following alert:
#ALERT: At just 22 years old, Abdirahman has no prior experience working in government institutions.
The text is mostly correct, but here’s a refined version with minor grammatical improvements for better clarity and flow:
Abdirahman Abshir Bukhari, the son of the State… pic.twitter.com/DNPdDhU9EJ
— Baidoa Online (@BaidoaOnline) January 19, 2025
“#ALERT: At just 22 years old, Abdirahman has no prior experience working in government institutions.
Abdirahman Abshir Bukhari, the son of the State Minister for the Office of the Somali Presidency, Abshir Bukhari, has been appointed Director General of the Department of Legal and International Agreements at Somalia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
At just 22 years old, Abdirahman has no prior experience working in government institutions. His appointment comes amidst a wave of dismissals of experienced diplomats from the ministry in recent months, who have been replaced by younger individuals with no prior records of government service.
This appointment follows a pattern of controversial decisions by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who previously appointed his daughter as an advisor and awarded projects to other members of his family. Similarly, some ministers have reportedly assigned senior government positions to their children and close relatives.”
> Daljir Media
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