Ex-President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has congratulated newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs) and Senators for taking their oaths of office.
The MPs and Senators took their oaths of office on April 14 during the swearing-in ceremony presided over by Chief Justice Bashe Yusuf Ahmed.
The swearing-in ceremony took place at Halane Base Camp, Mogadishu.
Ex-President Ahmed said that the swearing-in ceremony represented a huge milestone and a positive step in the right direction for Somalia.
He also hailed the leaders who resolved the electoral dispute in Southwest State.
Ahmed reminded the new parliamentarians of the heavy burden and responsibility that they carry on their shoulders to “salvage Somalia”.