Somalia: Puntland President meets Federal Electoral Commission

GAROWE, Puntland- The President of semi-autonomous government of Puntland, Abdiwali Mohamed Ali “Gaas” held meeting with the Federal Electoral Commission on Thursday, Garowe Online reports.

The meeting took place at the State House in Garowe city, the regional capital of Puntland, and attended by Puntland officials led by President Ali.

The talks was reported to have focused on the agenda of the Electoral Commission and the progress it made since its formation in the past several months.

Another point which was discussed in the meeting was the roadmap for the one-man one-vote election in 2020 and the ways to tackle challenges hindering the general election.

During the meeting, both sides highlighted on the importance on the role of the Federal member states to ensure implementation of the roadmap to transit to democratic electoral process.

The Federal Electoral commission arrived to Garowe for 3-day visit and is expected to hold various meetings with stakeholders including prominent elders, women groups, Vice President, Parliament Speaker, Puntland Electoral Commission and members of the civil society.

Following the meeting with President Ali, the sides released a communique highlighting the range of issues agreed on particularly on the roadmap for the general election in 2020.

GAROWEONLINE