MOGADISHU (Halbeeg News) – Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has backed the newly sealed electoral deal between the federal government and regional state leaders.
In a televised address to the nation late Monday, President Farmaajo reiterated that the National Consultative Council was responsible for implementing the election.
“Brothers and sisters, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to congratulate the recent Consultative Forum meeting in Mogadishu, which has yielded positive results that will strengthen the completion of the country’s elections,” said Mohamed.
Farmaajo has urged the federal and regional leaders to follow through the new election schedule.
The president said that he hoped the election will conclude in a peaceful atmosphere.
The remarks of president Farmaajo the United Nations welcomed a consensus reached on Sunday by the country’s political leaders to expedite the electoral process after many months of delay, urging the leaders to make good on their agreement for a new election timetable after repeated delays sparked a perilous political crisis.
“The UN encourages Somali’s political leaders to continue in a spirit of cooperation, avoid provocations that risk new tensions or conflict and stay focused on delivering a credible electoral process quickly for the benefit of all Somalis,” the statement reads in part.
Under a deal announced late Sunday after talks between Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble and state leaders, parliamentary polls that should have wrapped up last year are now due to be concluded by February 25.
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