Garowe (PP Information Desk) — Puntland State President Mentioned Abdulahi Deni final evening in precept endorsed SSC conventional leaders suggestions to conduct presidential elections on 8 January 2024 however on modalities beneficial by one other group of Puntland elders to pick new MPs and a brand new parliamentary speaker.
President Deni’s concession comes within the wake of suggestions issued by SSC conventional leaders to conduct consensus-based elections. “The suggestions issued by elders contravene in opposition to the objective to conduct one particular person, one vote elections, however the way forward for Puntland State issues greater than the rest, and on this spirit I name presidential election to happen on 8 January [2024] in step with the Puntland Constitution to permit constituent clans to pick their MPs” mentioned President Deni.
The concession made by Puntland President ends political uncertainties that many feared may have resulted in parallel electoral processes. A brand new administration could have the mandate to maintain democratisation milestones equivalent to political events and elected district councils in place.
Puntland Opposition Umbrella has endorsed SSC elders suggestions that regardless of a return to a conventional electoral mannequin, obliges political stakeholders to proceed the democratisation course of ongoing.
In 2021 and 2023 Puntland State carried out native authorities elections by way of which political events and elected district councillors have come into existence.
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