No one is interested in meeting Farmajo, says Abdirahman Abdishakur
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Opposition candidate Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame has slammed outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, arguing that Villa Somalia is unwilling to negotiate two weeks after the pre-election talks in Mogadishu.
According to the Wadajir party leader, President Farmajo closed all doors for talks and turned a faction leader in when he failed to negotiate with the federal government, choosing only sides instead of letting the ground rule for the Somalis.
Two weeks ago, Farmajo and his team walked out of FGS-FMS talks at the Afisiyoni Center, arguing that Jubaland and Northeastern State were an obstacle to efforts to end the election wall, a claim rejected by leaders Deni and Ahmed Madobe. the leaders of the two states as a baseless lie.
Villa Somalia was accused of dragging its feet on the implementation of the September 17 election, seen as the only possible path to a credible and transparent election in the country that has struggled with instability for decades.
The lack of talks has given FGS a chance to go with its already established plan for an extension, which the House of Commons has approved on 12 April. The movement led to widespread condemnation at home and abroad as it is unconstitutional.
Warsame added that Jubaland and Northeastern State consulted elders, civil society and the cabinet and then announced their position on rejecting the Farmajo extension. Northeastern State’s parliament also voted overwhelmingly to reject the lower house’s decision to extend Farmajo’s term.
Abdishakur criticized HirShabelle, Galmudug and Southwest for supporting term extension and demanded to know who they consulted with. Abdishakur has been critical of Farmajo’s administration, which he describes as “dictatorial and illegal” in his previous speeches.
The former planning minister is among the 15 presidential candidates who have also dismissed the concept of extension, a move favored by most members of the international community. The international partners want Farmajo to return to the negotiating table for the sake of stability.
The federal constitution requires the president to serve for four years before seeking a new term. Despite Farmajo welcoming Parliament’s resolution, his Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has not come out publicly about the current political stalemate.
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