
Somali lawmakers voted on Monday to allow the president to appoint a foreigner as governor of the central bank of the volatile Horn of Africa nation.
Previously only a citizen could be appointed to the role as is the
case across much of the continent. The vote was held in the lower house
of the parliament.
An overwhelming majority of lawmakers (158) voted for the change as proposed by the government of President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo and Prime Minister Ali Hassan Khayre.
Seventeen MPs kicked against the move even though the government
justified the proposal by saying the country needed every available
expertise to change its fortunes.
Even though there is no
known foreign candidate for the role, a presidential assent – which is
seen as procedural – will see government headhunt for a a new bank
chief.
The Al-Shabaab insurgency has long crippled the Somali
economy. At a time neighbouring countries continue to record growth,
Somalia continues to struggle under the relentless terrorist attacks.
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