DHUSAMAREB ( HALBEEG NEWS) – Somalia’s International partners have urged the federal government and regional member states to enhance relations to ensure free and fair elections in the upcoming polls.
The message was delivered during the visit of the UN envoy special representative to Dhusamareb on Tuesday where he met Galmudug leader Ahmed Abdi Kariye Qorqor.
Ambassador Francisco Madeira; the European Union’s (EU) Deputy Head of Delegation to Somalia, Nicole Miller; and, from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the Head of Mission, Jamal Ahmed Ibrahim was part of the delegation.
“We urge all of Somalia’s leaders to continue to collaborate in this manner with the preparations for the national elections so that they are underpinned by transparency, fairness, and inclusivity.” Ambassador Swan reiterated.
In his remarks to the media, Mr. Swan also highlighted key aspects of preparing for the country’s elections, including, among them, the need for ensuring that the 30 percent quota for women’s representation in the parliamentary elections is achieved and that the delegate selection committees include a diverse representation.
Ambassador Swan also commended the role played by the leader of Galmudug in hosting talks between FG-FMS that paved the way to agreement on the election model.
“I would like to commend, on behalf of our group, President Ahmed Abdi Kariye for his leadership in hosting the series of meetings in Dhusamareb in July and August leading to the consultative meetings in Mogadishu last month during which the agreement on the elections model was reached,” said the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Somalia.”
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