Somali parliamentary leadership in Northeastern State in the middle of stalemate ahead of the election

Northeastern State – Somalia’s National Assembly leadership arrived in Garowe, the capital of the state of Northeastern State, amid an ongoing pre-election interruption that has caused delays in the forthcoming polls scheduled for December at the end of the year.

The country was set to hold elections, but despite stakeholders signing an agreement, they are now involved in a spit over the composition of the nomination committee, which after all has been elected by President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, who is eager for re-election later in February next year.

A section of opposition leaders has accused Farmajo of having installed its own agents on the nomination committee, claiming that those from the spy agency NISA are among the officials. Villa Somalia, however, has often rejected such claims, arguing that the committee is made up of professionals.

Hashi, who met with Northeastern State’s President Said Abdullahi Deni, is also opposed to the North Western of SomaliaElectoral Council and insists that the region elect its own committee. He has already chosen a parallel team despite President Farmajo choosing another to run Somaliland’s polls.

Somaliland, where Hashi hails from, claims to have withdrawn from Somalia in 1991, a year after the ouster of the military regime led by Mohamed Siad Barre. The Senate speaker, however, advocates the revival of the union between North and South.

Northeastern State President Said Abdullahi Deni and his Jubaland counterpart Ahmed Madobe, who are likely to withdraw SNA troops from parts of Gedo, are also likely to join the unanimous agreement reached by an association of presidential candidates.

The teams insisted that the troops could manipulate elections in the region, something that informed Madobe’s decision to oppose plans to appoint regional election officials as agreed in September. Gedo has been a point of contention between the federal government and Jubaland.

Throughout his time speaking for the Upper House, Hashi has put the Farmajo government on its toes and even called for “honesty” in political agreements. Although it is not clear when standoff will be resolved, there are signs that the crisis may take a little longer.

AXADLETM

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