His argument is straightforward: Somalia’s crisis is political, and only a political settlement grounded in constitutional legitimacy can resolve it. It is about whether constitutional authority is determined by law or by the political preferences of those already in office. Is Somalia a constitutional republic governed by law, or is it becoming a political system where the continued exercise of power depends primarily on the will of the individual occupying Villa Somalia? Every mature democracy recognizes that exceptional political disputes occasionally require temporary arrangements designed to preserve institutional legitimacy while political disagreements are resolved. It is also the defining difference between governing a constitutional republic and governing as though one occupies a throne.