THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA
(2)
The exercise of equality, freedoms, and other rights is inseparable from duties. Accordingly, it is the
duty of each citizen:
(a)
To be patriotic and loyal to the country and to promote its development and well-being;;
(b)
To engage in useful work for the good of the citizen, the family, and the common good, and
to contribute to national development and to the well-being of the community where the
citizen lives;;
(c)
To promote responsible parenthood;;
(d)
To foster national unity in harmony with others;;
(e)
To promote accountability and the rule of law;;
(f)
To become acquainted with the provisions of the Constitution and to uphold and defend the
Constitution and the law of the country;;
(g)
To strive to vote in elections;;
(h)
To become a good tax-payer in order to contribute to the public expenditure according to the
law and the citizen·s capacity to pay;; and
(i)
To defend the territory of the Federal Republic of Somalia.
CHAPTER 3: LAND, PROPERTY AND ENVIRONMENT
Article 43.
Land
(1)
Land is Somalia·s primary resource and the basis of the people·s livelihood.
(2)
Land shall be held, used and managed in an equitable, efficient, productive and sustainable manner.
(3)
The Federal Government shall develop a national land policy, which shall be subject to
constant review. That policy shall ensure:
(4)
(a)
Equity in land allocation and the use of its resources;;
(b)
The guarantee of land ownership and registration;;
(c)
That land is utilised without causing harm to the land;;
(d)
That any land and property dispute is resolved promptly and satisfactorily for all;;
(e)
That the amount of land that a person or a company can own is specified;;
(f)
That the land and property market is regulated in a manner that prevents violations of the
rights of small land owners;; and
(g)
That the Federal Member States may formulate land policies at their level.
No permit may be granted regarding the permanent use of any portion of the land, sea or air of
the territory of the Federal Republic of Somalia. The Federal Parliament shall enact a law regulating
the size, timeline and conditions of permits of land use.
11