NR No: 004/2024 Date: 23 February 2024

SHOTLIST: ATMIS supports public engagement on Somalia’s constitutional

amendments in Mogadishu

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LANGUAGE: SOMALI NATURAL SOUND

DATELINE: 21/FEBRUARY/2024, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Wide shot – Stakeholders attend a public consultation meeting on proposed

constitutional amendments in Mogadishu.
2. Med shot – A participant presents his views.
3. Close up shot – A participant listens to the discussions.
4. Close up shot – A presentation slide.
5. Close up shot – A participant presenting his views.
6. Close up shot – Participants taking notes.
7. Med shot – Religious leaders attending the consultation meeting.
8. Med shot – A presentation slide.
9. Wide shot – Participants in a group discussion.
10. Med shot – Group discussion.
11. Wide shot – Participants attending the consultation meeting.
12. Close up shot - Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Hassan Maalim
Mohamud, listening to the discussions.
13. Wide shot – A group discussion on constitutional amendments.
14. Close up shot – A representative of visually impaired persons presenting his views.
15. Wide shot – Participants taking notes.

For more information please contact:

Snr. Communications Officer or Force Spokesperson
Ms. Gifty Bingley or Lt. Col Said Mwachinalo, Email: atmismediacenter@au-atmis.org
Cell phone: (Somalia) +252 617 682 175/+252 613 665 356; (Nairobi) +254 722 586 005
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16. Med shot – Minister Maalim speaking at the consultation meeting.
17. Wide shot – Religious leaders listening to the discussions.
18. SOUNDBITE: (Somali) Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Hassan
Maalim Mohamud
“We thank parliamentary committees for attending the discussion because such
engagements complement the ongoing debates within parliament and provides
crucial linkages between the public and parliament which is currently discussing
these same four chapters you discussed here. I want to assure you all that as
promised a report capturing all your recommendations will be presented to
parliament.”

19. Med shot – Religious leaders attending the consultation meeting.

20. Close up shot – Somalia President’s Senior Advisor on Constitutional Affairs, Dr.
Hussein Sheikh Mohamud speaking.
21. Close up shot – A participant listening to the discussions.
22. Med shot – Participants listening to the discussions.
23. Wide shot – Participants listening to the discussions.
24. SOUNDBITE: (Somali) Somalia President’s Senior Advisor on Constitutional
Affairs, Dr. Hussein Sheikh Mohamud
“These forums are very important as they will align the vision of the political
representatives with that of the public. The government intends to reach and
engage far and wide on these constitutional amendment debates through different
mediums and models.”

25. Med shot – Group discussions on the constitutional amendments.

26. Close up shot – Chapters of the constitution that were being discussed.
27. Med shot – Participants going through the chapters.
28. Wide shot – Participants going through the chapters.
29. SOUNDBITE: (Somali) Sayid Abdi Hirsi, ATMIS Political Officer
“The constitution is the backbone of the state building and will support stability and
the peace of this country as well as completion of state building process which will
aid the successful handover of security responsibilities from ATMIS to FGS.”

30. Wide shot – Group discussion on the constitutional amendments.

31. Med shot – Participants discussing the constitutional amendments.
32. Close up shot – Participants attending the consultation meeting.
33. Wide shot – Group discussions on the constitutional amendments.
34. Close up shot – A participant listening to the discussions.
35. Wide shot – Group discussion on the constiutional amendments.
36. Close up shot – Participants taking notes.
37. Med shot – Participants taking notes.

For more information please contact:

Snr. Communications Officer or Force Spokesperson
Ms. Gifty Bingley or Lt. Col Said Mwachinalo, Email: atmismediacenter@au-atmis.org
Cell phone: (Somalia) +252 617 682 175/+252 613 665 356; (Nairobi) +254 722 586 005
Web: atmis-au.org | Follow Us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube
38. SOUNDBITE: (Somali) Mariam Taqal Hussein, Civil society member
“Discussions held here were very helpful. Personally, I am happy our
recommendations that is the civil society discussions here will be presented to
parliament. I really hope all our concerns will be heard and incorporated into the
constitution.”

39. Wide shot – Participants attending the consultation meeting.

40. Wide shot – Participants leaving at the end of the consultation meeting.

ATMIS supports public engagement on Somalia’s constitutional amendments in

Mogadishu

Mogadishu, 23 February 2024 – A public consultation meeting to review the first four
chapters of the constitution concluded in Mogadishu with a plea to parliament to adopt
a document that reflects the views and aspiration of the Somali people.

The two-day meeting, organised jointly by the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional
Affairs and the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia’s Political Unit, brought
together over 200 representatives from Civil Society Organizations (CSOs).

The objective was to gather insights on proposed constitutional amendments,

complementing ongoing federal parliament debates.

Somalia President’s Advisor on Constitutional Affairs Dr Hussein Sheikh Mohamud

emphasized the crucial role of public involvement in the constitution-making process,
stating that such forums align political representatives with the public vision.

“These forums are very important as they will align the vision of the political
representatives with that of the public. The government intends to engage far and wide
on these constitutional amendments to help come up with a better document,”
Mohamud said.

On his part, Somalia’s Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Hassan Maalim
Mohamud, thanked the civil society representatives for their active engagement in the
discussions and promised to share their views with parliament for consideration.

“Such engagements complement the ongoing debates within parliament and provides
linkages between public and parliament which is currently discussing these same four
chapters you discussed here,” Minister Mohamud observed.

For more information please contact:

Snr. Communications Officer or Force Spokesperson
Ms. Gifty Bingley or Lt. Col Said Mwachinalo, Email: atmismediacenter@au-atmis.org
Cell phone: (Somalia) +252 617 682 175/+252 613 665 356; (Nairobi) +254 722 586 005
Web: atmis-au.org | Follow Us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube
ATMIS Political Officer Sayid Abdi Hersi underscored the constitution’s vital role in
achieving peace and stability, particularly in defining and guiding Somalia’s security
architecture, both during the transition phase and post-ATMIS.

“The constitution is the backbone of the state building and will support peace and
stability of this country. It promotes reconciliation and social cohesion, crucial for
strengthening good governance and the successful Somali transition plan,” Hersi
added.

Participants welcomed the engagement and urged the federal government of Somalia
to organize more meetings in various parts of the country to gather additional views
and seek clarification on the review process.

Mariam Taqal Hussein, a civil society member, expressed satisfaction with the
discussions seeing it as an opportunity for the civil society to share their views and
seek clarifications on the constitution review process.

“Discussions held here were very helpful. I am happy our recommendations will be
presented to parliament. I really hope all our concerns will be heard and incorporated
into the constitution,” Mariam said.

Participants were divided into small groups to discuss the four chapters on declaration
of the Federal Republic of Somalia, fundamental rights and the duties of the citizen,
land, property and environment and representation of the people. Their
recommendations were captured and will be presented to parliament.

Somalia’s provisional constitution was approved in 2012. And last month parliament
resolved to initiate the process of constitutional amendments to ultimately produce a
final document crucial for Somalia’s nation building and political stability.

For more information please contact:

Snr. Communications Officer or Force Spokesperson
Ms. Gifty Bingley or Lt. Col Said Mwachinalo, Email: atmismediacenter@au-atmis.org
Cell phone: (Somalia) +252 617 682 175/+252 613 665 356; (Nairobi) +254 722 586 005
Web: atmis-au.org | Follow Us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube