MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Saturday attended the swearing-in ceremony of the country’s newly appointed Supreme Court chief, Ibrahim Idle Suleiman.
In brief remarks at the ceremony, Mohamud urged Suleiman to discharge his constitutional responsibilities with integrity, impartiality and a strong sense of responsibility.
The president stressed the importance of safeguarding judicial independence, upholding the rule of law and ensuring equal justice for all citizens.
The ceremony was attended by the Speaker of the House of the People, the First Deputy Speaker of the Upper House, Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre and the minister of justice and constitutional affairs.
Suleiman’s swearing-in marks his formal assumption of office as head of Somalia’s highest court.
