The Somali government has for the first intervened the escalating political crisis in Galmudug state.
The leaders of the state have been at loggerhead after some officials opposed the unification of the assemblies of Ahlu-Sunna Waljama’a and Galmudug state.
In a statement by the interior ministry, the government said it will broker reconciliation conference to resolve the differences between the sides.
“The ministry calls upon the sides to convene in Mogadishu to attend a conference which kicks off on 30th May,” the statement reads.
The ministry has called for the suspension of the implementation of Ahlu-Sunna Waljama’a and Galmudug state agreements signed Djibouti.
“In conclusion, the ministry has arrived at the decision to postpone all activities to implement Djibouti deal and the process to unite the assemblies of both sides,” the ministry directed.
The directive comes on the heel of Saturday’s press conference by Galmudug Deputy leader, Mohamed Gandhi Arabey and Galmudug Assembly Speaker, Ali Hadal Asir which they opposed the unification of the assemblies of both sides.
In December last year, the leaders from Galmudug state and Ahlusunna signed a deal in Mogadishu which culminated in the formation Somalia’s most bloated regional Assembly with 178 MPs.
The deal also gave Ahlu-Sunna Waljama’a the position of chief of Ministers, Shakir is serving now.
The agreement led the state’s ministers to move to Dhusamareed, the administrative capital Galmudug state in March this year for the first time since the inception of the state in 2014.
Somali Interior Ministry has since then been carrying out initiatives to emerge the forces of Ahlu-Sunna Waljama’a and Galmudug state to form a national cohesive force.
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