PM Omar, Abdiwali Gas and Ahmed Madobe mark Eid in Garowe

Despite their disagreements, the Somali Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid and two regional leaders Abdiwali Mohamed Ali Gas of Puntland and Ahmed Mohamed Islam of Jubbaland yesterday celebrated the Eid festival in Garowe together.

PM was donned his official attire while Ahmed Madobe was clad in traditional Somali attire as  Gas wore the overall Islamic gown.

They performed Eid prayer in public but soldiers separated the public from the leaders who only prayed alongside VIP’s.

In brief speeches, they all put a united front and conveyed a message of peace and love.

Talks

The three leaders have been engaged in marathon talks over issues regarding the new state of Galmudug and contentious articles in the constitution which Puntland and Jubbaland have strongly objected. However the talks had stalled and nearly collapsed by traditional elders have kept them alive through mediation.

Puntland and Jubbaland have also raised separates issues with the Federal Government specifically calling for a greater say in all major decisions for the 2016 process and beyond. They have also raised concerns regarding the Provisional Constitution 2012 noting that the the current draft as it is different from the original document they assented to in Galkacyo in 2012.

To reinforce its argument, Puntland State Parliament last week passed a vote which formally rejects the Provisional Constitution and only recognises the original Galkacyo draft.

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