MOGADISHU (Halbeeg News) – Somali prime minister Mohamed Hussein Roble has pledged to hold free and fair elections in the country hours after president Farmaajo assigned him to lead electoral process.
In a televised statement, Roble urged the leaders of the regional states to work with government to ensure commonly agreed elections to take place in Somalia.
“I want to reassure the Somali people, the Federal Member States, politicians and all political stakeholders that we are committed to holding free, fair and transparent elections in the country, without infringing upon anyone’s rights,” the prime minister said.
PM Roble confirmed that he will soon invite leaders of regional States to attend the National Consultative Forum to finalize the electoral process in line with the Sept 17 and Feb 16 Pacts.
addressing the parliament on Saturday, Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo has announced that he tasked Prime Minister Roble with leading the country’s preparation for the delayed elections.
“I would like to state that our PM Mohamed H. Roble will spearhead the process of preparations and the implementation of the electoral process including key election security arrangements to ensure elections take in a peaceful and stable atmosphere,” the president said.
Roble welcomed the president’s decision to hand over the electoral process responsibility to his office.
“I would like to thank the President, H.E @M_Farmaajo for once again making a major concession in the interest of the Somali people & for entrusting me and my cabinet with the leadership & security of the Federal Elections as well as the implementation of National Security Plan,” PM Roble said in a Twitter post.
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