Somali Prime Minister Roble visits Garbaharey without Jubaland’s consent
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble will today lead a federal government delegation to Garbaharey in Jubaland, in one of the strategies for planning the upcoming elections, which are crucial for the future of Somalia, which is in balance.
For two days Roble has been locked up in Jubaland, where he has met with key officials, including regional president Ahmed Islam Mohamed Madobe, who is at odds with the Somali national administration.
On Thursday, the team held an important meeting with Madobe and his ministers, where, among other things, they discussed issues related to the development of Jubaland. The federal government has serious reservations with the state of Jubaland.
But Roble, who is there to mediate the electoral crisis in Garbaharey, is reportedly planning a trip to the region that is in Gedo without the full consent of the disgruntled authorities in Jubaland. The PM will arrive in the area today [Saturday].
There were reports that Roble did not fully agree with the Jubaland authorities on the handling of the elections in Garbaharey, which was the cause of the disconnection between Kismayo and Mogadishu, and his trip could spark serious differences before the elections.
Already, outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, at odds with Kismayo, has dispatched three planes to Garbaharey, carrying local notables from the Gedo region recently hosted by Villa Somalia, anxious to control the Gedo region.
Contrary to this, on Friday some anti-Farmajo candidates vying for the Garbaharey DC seat rejected a pass at Mogadishu airport by NISA agents reportedly under the authority of Abdullahi Kulani, deputy director. NISA, sources said.
While it is not clear how the elections will play out in the region, a number of local officials have accused Farmajo of plotting to rig polls in Gedo to the detriment of his opposition rivals as he strives to get their hands on Jubaland, which has been a key opposition. bastion.
Somalia is expected to run for office from July and will later hold presidential elections on October 10. Farmajo, whose term expired on February 8, is keen to defend its headquarters amid the latent political tensions in the country.
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