Somalia's parliament unanimously approved Saturday a government proposal to introduce Sharia law in the country, parliamentary deputy speaker Osman Elmi Bogore told AFP. "There were 340 members at the session and they voted unanimously for the implementation of Sharia in Somalia," said Bogore, who presided over the debates in the absence of speaker Aden Mohamed Nur.
"The bill... is approved by the Parliament.... We have an Islamic government," he added. Somalia's cabinet last month endorsed the plan to introduce Sharia, a key demand by Islamists who are opposed to the government.