Puntland MP opposes the agreement between Somali government and Puntland state over 2016 election

Burhan Adan Aw-Abdi who is a member of Puntland parliament opposed the agreement between Federal government of Somalia and Puntland state over the electoral model of 2016.

After four day intense meeting with Somali Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid over discuss the 2016 electoral process, Puntland government accept 4.5 power sharing system in the country with condition that the 4.5 clan model shall not be used as a criteria to select any member of the Federal Parliament and that its use shall cease with the elections of 2016.

Aw-Abdi said that Puntland parliament will not accept the agreement between Somali government and Puntland state.

“On behalf Puntland parliament, I say we are not going to accept this agreement” said Aw-Abdi.

The move comes barely a day after Puntland president inked the agreement.

Puntland leaders have been recommending the upcoming elections to be based on constituencies unlike other political leaders who suggested holding elections based on the 4.5 power sharing formula.

According to Somalia’s Provisional Federal Constitution, adopted in 2012, the mandates of the Somali Federal Parliament and of the Government would come to an end in August and September 2016 respectively.