Thread by @siigaale1

There’s a growing myth that a Deputy Speaker must be politically neutral—even unaffiliated. Let’s unpack that using the Somali Constitution.
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Article 22 actually protects political rights: the right to form parties, participate in political life, and express opinions. That applies to everyone, including MPs and Deputy Speakers.

There’s no constitutional bar to a Deputy Speaker being in a political party, or even leading one. Somalia’s Article 65 sets MP eligibility, and party affiliation isn’t listed as disqualifying.

Based on the Somali Provisional Constitution, a Deputy Speaker can legally be a member or a leader of a political party.

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