MOGADISHU (Halbeeg News) – US government has called for the end of the differences between Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo and his prime minister, Mohamed Hussein Roble ahead the horn of African nation is expected to hold elections.
In a statement, the government said the dispute between President Farmaajo and Prime Minister Roble risks complicating this process and needs to be resolved immediately and peacefully.
“Cooperation among Somalia’s leaders – particularly President Farmaajo and Prime Minister Roble – is essential to ensure that the country quickly completes its ongoing electoral process,” the statement reads in part.
The US government expressed the need for election to take place in time saying,
Any further delay increases the potential for violence and plays into the hands of al-Shabaab and other extremist groups seeking to destabilize the country.
“The United States welcomes both sides’ stated commitment to the electoral process but remains concerned that these elections are already months behind schedule,’ said US state department in the statement. “Based on our shared interest to ensure the electoral process moves forward, we call on the President and the Prime Minister to avoid further provocative statements or actions and to resolve their disagreement over personnel appointments and their respective authorities peacefully.”
US said rapidly completing the electoral process will help advance the country’s counter-terrorism agenda and give the next government the opportunity to meet the needs of Somalia’s people. Somalia’s citizens deserve nothing less.
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