Somali constitution change paves way for foreign bank boss
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Monday January 14, 2019 - 23:36:55 in Wararka by
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In the past, only a Somali national was allowed to be appointed as chief of the Central Bank.
Some 158 parliamentarians voted in favour of the change.
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It has been widely speculated in Somali media that this paves the way for a British man named Nigel Roberts to become the first foreigner to head Somali Central Bank.
Some 17 lawmakers opposed the change and critics described the move as "treason".
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Monday January 14, 2019
The Somali Lower House voted today to amend the constitution to allow foreign nationals to govern the Central Bank.
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It has been widely speculated in Somali media that this paves the way for a British man named Nigel Roberts to become the first foreigner to head Somali Central Bank.
Some 17 lawmakers opposed the change and critics described the move as "treason".
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Somali constitution change paves way for foreign bank boss
In the past, only a Somali national was allowed to be appointed as chief of the Central Bank. Some 158 parliamentarians voted in favour of the change.