What do you know about the new Prime Minister of Somalia?

Somalia’s president on Thursday appointed Mohamed C. Roble as the country’s new prime minister. Mr Roble, 57, who studied in Mogadishu, is an engineer who has not yet won the confidence of parliament to formulate a new government.

Farmajo has now appointed a new prime minister for about two months. The new prime minister is said to be an engineer specializing in infrastructure construction and the environment, having completed his master’s degree at the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden in 2000.

The new prime minister will replace Hassan Ali Khaire, a former prime minister who was ousted by the Somali parliament two months ago. The way the prime minister fired was motivated by the president and it was illegal. Prime Minister is seen as the only challenge facing Farmajo, to carry out his failed political plans. Farmajo illegally removed Mr Khaire from office with the support of parliament.

The appointment of the new prime minister came after regional leaders and the administration of President Farmaajo reached an agreement on the election process of the country. As a result, Farmajo was defeated on the agenda in the Mogadisho conference after the international community put a lot of pressure on him.

When the war broke out in the country, Mohamed H. Roble was one of thousands who fled Somalia. He came to Sweden and became a Swedish citizen. He has worked for the International Labor Organization (ILO). It is questionable whether the new prime minister, who is a citizen of another country and does not know much about the current situation in the country, can take the country out of this difficult situation.

Political commentators have criticized Farmajo for appointing a man from the diaspora, while he has access to hundreds of scholars who understand the country’s current situation. This could be another obstacle to finding a government to solve the country’s current problems.

The new prime minister is facing challenges including building a strong government to fight Al-Shabab, corruption and hold elections on time. It appears, however, that the prime minister is not ready for the challenge. There will also be a challenge to the traditional elders’ policy, which selects the members of the lower house.

Most importantly, Farmajo’s appointment of a new prime minister is a ploy against Hawiye clan, who have openly opposed Farmajo’s failed policies. In order to escape the strong opposition of the Hawiye clan, which has a majority in the capital Mogadishu, he appointed a prime minister from them. This is a technique he wants to win the next election, if they support him.

Meanwhile, reports say that the prime minister was a member of religious groups such as AhluSunnawalJama’a and had links to Al-Shabaab. This paints a suspicion that Farmajo has links to extremist groups fighting in Somalia.

Political commentators argue that Roble lacks political experience and cannot handle the hellish politics of Somalia, which will hamper Farmajo and the progress that Somalia seeks to achieve. He is an engineer working International Labor Organization, with no political experience and has never worked in a government office. That’s what political pundits are arguing.