Members of the Somali Parliament have approved the appointment of Hamza Abdi Barre as the new Prime Minister.
More than 200 MPs who attended the meeting in Mogadishu on Saturday unanimously supported Barre, who is also a member of the House of Representatives.
After voting, Barre told VOA in an exclusive interview that he would form an "effective government to deal with the current situation."
"I will form a government that promotes key priorities for the new government, including security, drought response, reconciliation, and development," Barre said.
"Thanks to the respected legislators for giving me confidence. I know that self-confidence comes with burdens and challenges. Self-confidence makes me happy and its scope and scope. I am a little worried about the high expectations. ”
Abdilaman Abdishakul Warsame, an international humanitarian organization and a special presidential envoy on Somalia's drought and climate, faces Somalia's climate emergencies and famine. I keep warning you that.
"Our people are facing a severe drought as a result of the unprecedented fourth rainy season failure with devastating famine, which could turn the situation into a deadly famine. I am very afraid that there will be a response to the drought, "Bare said.
Somali politics often involves disputes between the president and the prime minister. This is the product of a complex constitution aimed at promoting shared power, and elected presidents are forced to choose a prime minister from his rival clan and hand over a particular prime minister. Empower that unelected post.
In the past, such disagreements often paralyzed the government and led to the final expulsion of the prime minister by lawmakers.
However, unlike the former Prime Minister, Barre was the current president's best friend and secretary-general of the president's Peace Development Party from 2011 to 2017.
Barre says this time around, even if there is a political difference between him and the president, it will not escalate to tension.
"It's human nature. We can be different on political issues, but Somalia finds a mechanism that can resolve our differences without political tension. I guarantee, "Bare said. "We guarantee that the President will work effectively to improve the people of Somalia."
Barre, 48, was first elected to Parliament in December. He was previously the chairman of the Jubaland Regional Election Commission.
He was appointed Prime Minister on June 15 by the newly elected President Hassan Sheikh Mohammad.
One of the biggest challenges facing his government is al-Shabaab, a Muslim group belonging to al-Qaeda. A city that includes the capital Mogadishu.
Farastin Iman contributed to this story.
