Somalia on Wednesday announced new dates for elections amid the mandate of the current government comes to an end this year.
In a statement, electoral commission has announced the elections of senate will kick off later this month.
The process of elections of senate will commence next week in the country’s regional states.
“Registration of candidates for the Upper House elections will begin on December 26, 2020, while State Presidents are expected to issue a list of candidates on December 29, 2020, and elections for Upper House seats will be completed between December 31, 2020, and January 6, 2021,” it said in a statement.
The process to elect the member of the country’s Lower House will start next month, According to the statement.
“The Federal and State Electoral Commissions will also on 7 January 2021 conduct the registration, verification and training of members of the traditional elders and civil society participating in the selection of electoral delegates who are detailed in their requirements for the electoral process,” the commission said.
The commission finally called on all electoral stakeholders to participate effectively in the election process, suggesting that the observers to play their role in monitoring the elections to happen and to ensure the transparency of the country’s electoral process.
The statement by commission was opposed by the presidential election candidates who urged the regional state to boycott the elections, accusing the current government of planning to rig the elections
