The referendum comes one year to the day after president siad suspended parliament and suspended much of the existing constitution. He has dissolved parliament altogether, he has been ruling by decree for the past year. The new constitution that he's putting before voters would formalize much of this power grab. Broadly, it moves the country towards a strong presidency.
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