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Somali cabinet endorses the new model election

Storyline:National News

The cabinet of federal government of Somalia has endorsed the decision taken by the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) on an electoral model for the electoral process.

Two-day National Consultative forum on 2016 election process was concluded yesterday in Mogadishu.

Somali leaders and world community agreed upon an election based on clan formula 4.5 while Puntland state voices opposing against the 4.5 elections in the country.

The President of Puntland Government Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas said that Puntland will not accept the decision of the Federal Government regarding the elections process.

“On behalf of the government of Puntland, I want declare here that we will not accept that decision and is contradicting the opinion of the people of Puntland,” Said President Abdiweli.