Somalia: U.N, EU, Others Call For Hold Elections Next Year - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 20, 2019
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia, UNSOM hascalled on Somalia to hold an elections by the end of 2020 or early 2021.
The Mission, comprising of the United Nations, UN; theEuropean Union, EU and 15 other partners, has also cautioned against thePresident’s tenure being extended.
Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, also known by the nicknameFarmajo, was elected as President in 2017.
Somalia’s electoral process is a intricate compromise thatsees a group os elders select delegates, who in turn form electoral collegesthat determine who is elected President, which has been marred by allegationsof vote-buying.
The UNSOM members said the future election model shouldenable the widest possible involvement and result in peaceful election ofleaders who have broad acceptability.