SOMALILAND: If elections are delayed, its the responsibility of ....The Parliament Leader

Attempt To Remove The Parliament Leader Falls Flat

HARGEISA (Somalilandpress) - A group of members of the Upper House of Parliament failed to pass a motion to change the law that allows removal of the leader of the House despite the leader's repeated request for them to forward their motion. Nearly half of the group did not show up for today's session, under Somaliland constitution a two-thirds vote is required to unseat the chairman. The leader of the Guurti, Mr. Suleiman M. Adam, nevertheless, asked them to come forward and present their motion. "Bring forward the motion," Mr Saleban urged the lawmakers.

Mr. Muhumed Aw Ahmed who is believed to be spearheading this move, finally stood up and admitted that he is among the group who is behind this move and that they are not ready to propose this motion yet.

Mr. Adam then, alluding to the alleged meetings that took place at the Presidential palace, started to speak about meetings that some members were attending in planning this motion to influence the Guurti.

He criticized the Presidency for its interference in the Guurti and stressed that the elections should be held on time. Mr Adam said "If elections are delayed, its the responsibility of [both chambers of] the Parliament to make a decision about the country's leadership".

Mr. Adam heaped criticism for a group called Interpeace for wanting to delay the election referring to rumors that it was behind promoting an idea to postpone the election date, he asked "who is Interpeace? When has this entity become a party of our leadership that makes decisions about the future of this country?".

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