MOGADISHU (VOA) - Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo called the "parallel elections" in the towns of Elwak and Garbaharey illegal.
Elwak elections, which began today, were decided by the Federal Electoral Commission on April 14th, saying Garbaharey "could not be held for security reasons," and the decision was welcomed by Prime Minister Roble and the president of the Jubaland administration. Ahmed Madobe.
However, on the same day, several members of the commission stated their opposition to the decision, and in the following days began attempting to hold elections in Garbaharey.
A statement from President Farmajo's office said: "A decree issued by the Office of the President states that the parallel elections in Garbaharey and Elwak are illegal and violate the Indirect Elections Directive approved by both Houses of the Federal Parliament of the Federal Republic of Somalia. "
Farmajo issued this circular to the National Consultative Forum and the Interim Speaker of the House of the People in respect of the September 17, 2020 agreement and the accompanying procedures signed by the members of the National Consultative Forum on October 1st, 2020 and 27th. May 2021.
“Someone elected in a process that contradicts the electoral agreements and Law No. "30 may not have the same rights as elected parliamentarians in accordance with the agreement of September 17, 2020," said President Farmajo.
"Therefore, I cannot run in the presidential and presidential elections without a consensus agreement reached by the National Consultative Forum in accordance with the September 17 agreement or the enactment of the 11th Parliament by a law amending the bicameral law. have already been approved. "
President Farmajo said the "amendments" to the September 17th Agreement and the accompanying procedures require a political agreement to be renegotiated by members of the National Consultative Forum, and called for an immediate meeting to reach a comprehensive solution for the 16 seats. Garbaharey.