Central Somalia administrations boycott Garowe agreement

The administrations in Central Somalia regions have boycotted the agreement signed in Garowe between the federal government and regional state of Puntland in Garowe on Tuesday.

The administrations of Himan & Heb, Galmudug and Ahlu Suna Wal Jama’a holding an extra-ordinary meeting in Mogadishu today termed the agreement as unconstitutional.

They called president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and the federal parliament of Somalia to intervene and see the terms of the agreement signed that violates the provincial constitution of the country.

Galmudug president Abdi Hassan Awale Qeydiid who briefed the media after the meeting said it unacceptable for federal government to violate the constitution that state two regions and more can form a regional state.

One of the points of the signed agreements state that the deal will not affect Puntland territorial areas, it will only affect Southern Mudug and Galgadud region.

The international community particularly UN and IGAD who presided over the meeting hailed the agreement.