Transitional Federal Parliament of Somalia
Member State of the Arab League The Transitional Federal Parliament of the Somali Republic (TFP) (Somali: Golaha Shacabka Federaalka Kumeelgaarka ee Jamhuuriyada Soomaaliya; often Baarlamaanka Federaalka Soomaaliya) was the national parliament of Somalia from 2004 until 2012.The report also states that the TFG police force had also been implicated in arbitrary arrests of ordinary civilians in order to extort ransoms from their families.The Transitional Federal Institutions (TFIs) were the key foundations of the national government of Somalia.The Transitional Federal Parliament elected the President and Prime Minister, and had the authority to propose and pass laws.Members of Parliament (MP) were selected through traditional clan leaders or shura councils.