@addisstandardeng · Post #21817 · 24.03.2026 г., 11:41
#Op_ed: Architectonics of Trust: #Somalia’s unilateral constitutional amendments, risk of fragmentation In 2012, Somalia adopted a provisional constitution to guide its transition to a federal system, balancing powers between the central government and regional states. Adam Daud Ahmed warns that recent efforts to finalize it through “non-consensual mechanisms” and “executive-led maneuvers” have reignited tensions, with #Puntland and #Jubaland opposing amendments that “bypass broad consultation.” He emphasizes, “A constitution is not a standard statute; it is the social contract,” and that in a federal system, “legitimacy derives from consensus,” not legality alone. Extending mandates under constitutional reform risks “authoritarian drift” and “undermines the social contract.” According to the author, lasting stability requires “trust, dialogue, and consensus,” with leaders prioritizing “the social contract over their own political survival.” https://addisstandard.com/?p=56029