The East African
Monday February 01 2021
Summary
The international community had initially been calling for timely elections. But last week, they appeared to tone down and asked Somalis to discuss a workable plan where all regions can participate in elections.
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Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has called for an urgent meeting with federal state leaders in the latest attempt to agree on a common electoral calendar.
“Considering the political and security situation of the country and the need to start the implementation of the election, I am hereby asking for the meeting,” he said in a statement.
The National Consultative Forum is scheduled to take place on February 2 in Dusamareb town (sometimes called Samareb), about 400 km north Mogadishu. Dusamareb town, in Galmudug State, was the venue of previous round of NCF meetings in July and August 2020.
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GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The Council of Presidential Candidates (CPC) has welcomed the convening of another round of talks between President Mohamed Farmaajo and Federal Member States presidents.
CPC which is an umbrella of 14 presidential candidates said the meeting was a positive step towards resolving the ongoing electoral row that has seen elections postponed for three times.
“Given the importance of holding free and fair elections in our country, and taking into account differences over the implementation of the electoral agreement, the Council of Candidates sees an opportunity for the Dhusamareb Coalition Conference,” the Council said in a statement.
Farmaajo announced the convening of the conference last week after both Jubbaland and Puntland agree to participate in the elections by naming their respective polls committees. The announcement also came after Farmaajo met with representatives of the international community.
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By T. Roble
GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: Just when the country breathed a sigh of relief following Jubbaland and Puntland’s acceptance to drop electoral preconditions seemingly ending a gruesome circus, President Mohamed Farmaajo muddied the waters again assenting into an unconstitutional decree expected to fuel another electoral crisis.
The signing of the unilateral resolution which purports to expand the Senate to 67 members by allocating Banaadir region 13 seats is the latest political spanner dispensed by Farmaajo with the net effect of creating more wrangles and extending his stay in office.
The resolution was passed by the Lower House where Farmaajo commands immense control last June following clamour for the representation of the people of Mogadishu in the Senate. The import of such a resolution would mean Banaadir region now gains the same status as the Federal Member States. There is no doubt that Banaadir which houses the country’s capital needs representation in parliam