Somalia Legislators Clash with President Farmajo over Selection of MPs of Alleged to Represent Somaliland in Mogadishu

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Speaker of Somalia's upper house of parliament, Abdi Hashi Abdullahi , inset, Accuses President Farmajo of Intent to Rig Selection of alleged MPs from Somaliland

Somalilandsun:   Villa Somalia operatives have been accused of attempts to   in the forthcoming election more so as relates to selection of alleged Members of parliament representing Somaliland in order to facilitate votes for embattled President Farmajo in the 2020-21 polls.

This is per an official letter from the speaker of Somalia’s upper house of parliament, Abdi Hashi Abdullahi, who made it clear that he will not allow the government to play a role in selecting representatives for the Somaliland administration.

Abdi Hashi Abdullahi, who issued a two-page statement on Sunday, revealed that a central government role would undermine the independence of the voting process.

The announcement comes at a time when there has been a stalemate over the appointment of members of both houses of parliament from the northern regions of Somalia.

Speaker of Somalia’s upper house of parliament, Abdi Hashi Abdullahi

According to sources, Villa Somalia was considering interfering in the election to produce Farmajo-seeking members and cast their ballots in the 2020-21 votes.

Farmajo, who failed to deliver on his promises in 2017, once again has a desire to defend his seat in the next election.

The seats in the northern regions or Somaliland are among the criteria for deciding who will lead the country for the next four years from February, 2021.

Although Somaliland reclaimed its sovereignty and self-rule after withdrawing from its 1960 voluntary later turned fateful union with Somalia a former Italian colony three decades ago   the international community still recognizes Somaliland as a regional administration directly under the Mogadishu government.

Somalia Legislators Clash with President Farmajo over Selection of MPs of Alleged to Represent Somaliland in Mogadishu 2

All images courtesy of  Garowe Online

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  1. The whole system (upper/lower house of the so called parliament, directors, military, police and penitentiary officers and their staff the jiudiciary, all civil servant staff is RIGGED. You came to your position due to this bloody fucking RIGGED system. Don’t you see yourself as the thief saying thief to his fellow thief.