Somaliland: All Three Political Parties Gather For Discussions

[Deeq A.]

Somaliland: All Three Political Parties Gather For Discussions

Representatives from the three Somaliland political parties, Kulmiye, Waddani and UCID met at the Gulaid Hotel conference centre in Hargeisa.

The meeting which came about after a direct appeal to all parties by the Somaliland President, Muse Bihi Abdi, was held in order to find a way forward through the political impasse pertaining to the scheduled parliamentary and local council elections slated for December, 12th, 2019.

The main stumbling block between the parties is the composition of the current National Elections Commission, in which, Waddani, Somaliland’s main opposition party had refused to work with as it is currently constituted. The current commission’s mandate expires prior to the scheduled elections.

Speaking to the media after the meeting, all the spokespersons for the parties, declared their satisfaction with the manner the talks were conducted and express their intentions to hold further discussions.

All three parties have committed to the democratic process in Somaliland and are willing to participate in the upcoming elections, providing individual party concerns are resolved.

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