MOGADISHU ( HALBEEG NEWS) – The Federal Government of Somalia has assured its international partners and all other concerned parties about its full commitment to hold all-inclusive polls in the country come in February next year Presidential and Parliamentary elections.
The guarantee was made by Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister ambassador Ahmed Isse Awad during monthly meetings with members of the international diplomatic corps in the country.
In his briefing, the minister updated the diplomats about President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo’s government’s willingness on inclusivity and consensus building before agreeing on the contentious election model.
“In our monthly briefing, I updated the International Community’s Diplomatic Corp on the recent Political changes in Somalia. I conveyed the President’s commitment to political stability, inclusivity, and consensus-building. And I thanked our partners for their unyielding support.”
In a statement on Tuesday, the international community expressed their concern about the recent political environment that saw the national assembly oust the government of Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire via a vote of no confidence on Saturday.
They caution against a lack of cooperation among various political stakeholders during this critical transitional period in the country.
“Any attempt by a single stakeholder to unilaterally impose electoral modalities will lack legitimacy and will not be implementable without the essential support from other stakeholders. The partners will closely follow developments going forward. Commitment to agreed national priorities and to resolving issues through dialogue and compromise is vital for continued international support to Somalia at current levels.
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