Somalia will hold the delayed parliamentary and presidential elections within 60, an electoral agreement signed by Somali prime minister and the leaders of the regional states confirmed.
In a communique issued on Thursday following the conclusion of six days talks, the leaders agreed to the contested names of Federal Indirect Elections Team (FIET) shall be submitted to the Prime Minister who will direct for their replacement.
The Federal Indirect Elections Team (FIET) and its regional level counterparts will prepare elections calendar within 60 days.
According to the agreement, the elections will take place in two major towns of each regional states.
Security of the elections will be the responsibility of Somali Police Force and AMISOM and will be headed by the Prime Minister. A nine-member committee led by the Prime Minister will draw membership from Somali Police Force and AMISOM.
Gedo Dispute
The leaders of the both governments also resolved one of the contentious points that led the relationship between Somali federal government and Jubbaland to hit the bottom.
The communique has called for the formation of administration for the disputed Gedo region.
A committee drawing membership from all the federal member states except Jubbaland will be constituted and tasked with nominating a commissioner and deputy for Gerbaharey district within 30 days.
The committee will submit the names to Jubbaland president Ahmed Madobe for appointment.
Police officers from African Union mission in Somalia (Amisom) and Somali police forces will be deployed in Gabarharey town. The officers will maintain the security of the elections and the electoral delegates.
Somaliland
The agreement penned at 4 pm local time by Federal Member State leaders and leaders of the Federal Government led by Prime Minister Mohamed Roble allowed Senate speaker Abdi Hashi to appoint 4 members to SEIT}, one member to FEIT and one member to the Dispute Resolution Committee.
Meanwhile, PM Roble will be responsible for the elections of Somaliland representatives ‘on the recommendation of the Speaker of the Upper House and the Deputy Prime Minister.
