| Objective: "To build a nation that stands for its people and its national heritage with the help of God and the will of its people" President Darman |


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| 1 August 2012 Somali leaders voted on a new constitution for Somali Republic MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali leaders voted overwhelmingly today to adopt a new constitution that contains new individual rights and sets the country on a course for a more powerful and representative government. A the Time of the vote two explosions rocked outside the hall but that did not stop the vote The 825 Somali leaders who debated the constitution for a week approved the document with 621 for, 13 against and 11 abstentions. The constitution, some eight years in the making, makes it clear that Islamic law is the basis for Somalia’s legal foundation. No religion other than Islam can be propagated in the country and all laws must be compliant with Shariah — Islamic law. The U.N. Hopes to transition the country to a more representative form of government, but nationwide or even regional elections appear to be years away. The Constitution will have to be voted by the people of Somalia when security make it possible. |
