Hargeisa, 18 February 2009(Samotalis) — Visiting delegation from the United States and European Union yesterday met separately Leadership from the three political parties, the National Electoral Commission and the President of the republic. During the meeting, the two sides discussed issues concerning democracy and the forthcoming elections in March this year.
A press release by the government’s spokesman Mr. Said Adani Moge, said the President told the delegation that his administration was ready to conduct the elections as soon as the electoral commission announce the exact day of the elections and goes through the right channels like the house of elders and opposition parties.
Subsequently bothe the Commission and Political Parties confirmed that donors from EU and USA confirmed their commitment to release funds as per agreement once the government hands over its share of electoral budget assumed as 25% of overall cost. Lately the Minister of Finance confirmed that the delayed budget of 2009 will be presented tomorrow thursday 19 Feb and that will include electoral budget.
Mr. Richard Hans, the head of the delegation said they are ready to fund the coming elections and thanked the Somaliland government for their warm hospitality and cooperation.
The Presidential elections are set to be on the 29th March but the opposition parties are showing sings of worry that the government may delay the elections from it’s exact date. The President promised the elections will take place in many occasions and said he will step down if his party looses the election.
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