Ankara has welcomed Somalia’s success in achieving a consensus regarding the holding of elections in a signing ceremony attended by all political players, the international community representatives and various sectors of the society.
“We welcome the conclusion of the negotiations led by Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble on the Somali election process with a compromise and the agreement signed today,” the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement sent to the media.
“On this occasion, we reiterate our belief that the friendly and fraternal Somali people have the will and political maturity to determine their own future, appreciate the commonsense attitudes of Somali political leaders and hope that the election process will be completed as soon as possible,” the statement continued to read.
Press Release Regarding the Agreement Reached on Somalia Election Process https://t.co/TYijsXsoG2 pic.twitter.com/fLOFN7BcRn
— Turkish MFA (@MFATurkey) May 28, 2021
The signing of the agreement came after days of negotiations in the capital, Mogadishu spearheaded by the Prime Minister Roble. The five leaders of federal member States,the mayor of Mogadishu, the Union of presidential Candidates were all present and signed the election agreement.
President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo also attended the closing ceremony where the leaders announced to have reached a consensus on the contentious issues that were barriers to the road to an election
Following the end of the constitutional mandate of Somalia’s President on February 8th 2021, there was stalemate over delayed presidential and parliamentary elections.
The statement was made worse by the failed attempt by Parliament to extend the president’s term by two years which was later recalled following days of protests and confrontation in the capital.
The Prime Minister’s later took over the responsibility of security and elections on May 1st 2021 which resulted to the breakthrough.
Mustaqbal Media
