Somalia's first parliament since 1991 inaugurated in Mogadishu, The Guardian (2012)

22 August 2012
Somalia's President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, left, attends the new parliament
Somalia's President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, left, attends the new parliament's swearing-in ceremony with UN special representative Augustine Mahiga. Photograph: Abdurashid Abdulle/AFP/Getty Images
<p>This news artcile says that&nbsp;<span>hopes for fresh start after civil war as MPs sworn in tainted by fears that president will not give up power.&nbsp;</span>It was a day that many hope will mark a new chapter after the civil war and bloodshed that followed the collapse of central government in 1991, about 250 MPs were sworn in by the chief justice. The inauguration was held at the main airport, one of the most heavily secured areas of the capital, Mogadishu. &nbsp;Although ordinary citizens could not vote, there was campaigning in Mogadishu, with election posters hanging on buildings and from cars, a scene scarcely imaginable when it was a war zone.&nbsp;By the end of the day, Somalia had achieved a parliament, still some way short of the final target of 275 members.
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