10 March, 2009

: UCID Statement on electoral Crisis in Somaliland


UCID released the following six-point statement:



REPUBLIC OF SOMALILAND

THE SOMALILAND JUSTICE AND WELFARE PARTY (UCID)

March 5, 2009

Press Release

UCID Party's stand on the postponement of the presidential election of Somaliland

  1. UCID party will participate ONLY in a democratic, free and fair election in Somaliland.
  2. The Riyale Administration has failed the nation once again. The level of incompetence shown in repeatedly failing to hold the all important national election on time is truly astounding and it places the nation at a grave and imminent danger. UCID will not allow this ineptitude to continue any longer.
  3. In the interest of peace and prosperity of the nation UCID accepts the proposal of the National Election Commission for postponement of the Presidential Elections of Somaliland to the end of May 2009.
  4. UCID Party understands that the mandate of President Riyale and his government will ends at 12 midnight on April 6th, 2009. The legitimacy of the Riyale administration will be null and void at that point.
  5. To avoid a power vacuum, to prevent the rise of illegitimate authority in Somaliland, to protect the constitution and to ensure the continued existence of nation of Laws, UCID Party calls for urgent consultation of three political parties (UCID, KULMIYE and UDUB) and the leadership of the two houses of the legislative (The Parliament and the Guurti).
  6. UCID believes that any consensus based interim structure of governance that arises from such consultation must ensure in FOOLPROOF manner the central elements of the three party agreement of May 15, 2008.

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