MOGADISHU (Halbeeg News) – The dispute between Somaliland leaders in the federal government has hit the bottom after disagreement over the selection of members of State Indirect Electoral Implementation Team (Sieit) emerged.
Somali deputy prime minister, Mahdi Guled and the speaker of the Senate House Abdi Hashi who are the top federal government officials from the northern region are required to appoint 12 members of the electoral teams for the breakaway regions of Somaliland.
The election team from Somaliland is needed to be 15 members including three members are appointed by the Office of the Prime Minister.
Following months long dispute over who should appoint Somaliland election team, National Consultative Forum (NCF) last May resolved that Mahdi and Hashi to name six members each.
Latest rift emerged within the ranks of the team after nine of the 15 members met and elected Mr Khadar Harir Hussein as chairman and Najib Hussein Samale as deputy.
The nine comprised of six members appointed by Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister Mahdi Mohamed Guled, one of the top government officials who hails from Somaliland, plus three members appointed by the office of Prime Minister Mohamud Hussein Roble.
Hours later, the other faction headed by Senate speaker Abdi Hashi held a parallel meeting and appointed Suleiman Aideed Osman as chairman and Abdishakur Abib Hayir deputy.
Elections of members of the House Senate are expected to take place in two weeks.
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