THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA
(iii)
Economic development, including the availability of jobs, ensuring that a fair
proportion of surplus value earned by foreign investors is reinvested in the
Federal Republic of Somalia , and ensuring that Somali citizens receive education
in, and obtain jobs related to the use of new technologies;; and
(iv)
Safeguarding public funds against corruption and misuse.
(c)
Accord lesser priority to a drafting project concerning a social problem related to the
responsibility of an existing Ministry other than those concerned with high priority social
problems;;
(d)
So far as possible on the basis of accurate social cost-benefit calculations, assign relative
priorities between proposed drafting projects seemingly of equal priority;;
(e)
Invite Members of both Houses of the Federal Parliament of the Federal Republic of
Somalia to discuss prioritization of proposed constitutional amendments and proposed draft
bills;;
(f)
Annually submit to the Federal Parliament of the Federal Republic of Somalia for approval,
amendments, approval, or rejection, of a current legislative drafting program of priority
proposed Constitutional amendments and proposed draft bills, in the order in which the
Oversight Committee will assign projects for drafting to the Review and Implementation
Commission, and from time to time add or subtract from that program as the current
situation warrants.
(7)
As the Review and Implementation Commission, in terms of Clause 6, completes a project assigned
to it for drafting, as mentioned in Article 134, it shall submit for the Oversight Committee·s review
the draft Constitutional amendment or draft bill, accompanied by the report mentioned in Article
134 (7)(b).
(8)
The Oversight Committee shall:
(9)
(a)
Internally review a draft Constitutional amendment or draft bill and the accompanying report,
received in terms of Clause 7;;
(b)
Inform the public of the proposal and the report;;
(c)
So far as possible, ensure that adequate opportunity exists for public debate;;
(d)
Consult with members of the public and other members of the Federal Parliament of the
Federal Republic of Somalia;; and
(e)
Engage Federal Member State legislatures and incorporate harmonized submissions into the
proposed amendment, where the matter concerns Federal Member State interests.
If after the consultations mentioned in Clause 8 the Oversight Committee decides to incorporate
various suggestions into the proposed Constitutional amendment or bill, it shall return the proposed
Constitutional amendment or bill and report to the Review and Implementation Commission for
redrafting, with instructions.
(10) If after the consultations mentioned in Clause 8 the Oversight Committee decides to submit
the proposed Constitutional amendment or bill for enactment, it shall forward the proposed
Constitutional amendment or bill to the Speaker of the House of the People, together with its
accompanying report, for further proceedings in terms of this Constitution.
(11) The Oversight Committee shall report not less that once each quarter year to both Houses of the
Federal Parliament the progress in completing the projects mentioned in Schedules One (C) and
One (D) and as required pursuant to the outcomes of the National Constituent Assembly as
stipulated in the Protocol Establishing the National Constituent Assembly.
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