Somalia: Puntland President felicitates Madobe’s re-election
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- Posted On 15-08-2015, 08:07PM
GALKAYO, Somalia, August 15, 2015 (Garowe Online)-The President of Somalia’s Puntland Government Dr. Abdiweli Mohamed Ali has felicitated Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed Islam (Madobe) on his re-election on Saturday, Garowe Online reports.
Ali conveyed his congratulatory message at a press briefing on his own behalf and on behalf of the people of Puntland.
Madobe won by landslide in Jubaland presidential election held at former insurance headquarters in the southern port city of Kismayo.
International community representatives and regional diplomats including IGAD envoy to Somalia, Ambassador Mohamed Abdi Afar attended the swearing-in ceremony shortly after Madobe’s election victory.
Despite strained ties, Mogadishu-based federal government has not spoken on Jubaland presidential election yet.
Timeline for Jubaland state formation process
Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed Islam (Madobe) and General Abdullahi Sheikh Ismael (Fartag) were elected President and Vice President respectively following a month-long convention in Kismayo in May 2013.
In August 2013, UN-backed weak central government and Jubaland agreed to a deal marred by deadlocks and brokered under the auspices of IGAD in Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.
On August 1, Jubaland constituent assembly adopted new draft constitution, with 300 delegates representing Lower Jubba, Middle Juba and Gedo regions present.
On June 6, Federal Members of Parliament endorsed a controversial vote of no confidence against Jubba regional assembly.
On the same day, Jubaland broke off all ties with Mogadishu-based Federal Government and boycotted Mogadishu High level partnership forum alongside Puntland in late July
On August 4, lawmakers in Somalia’s Jubaland parliament cherry picked eight-member electoral board after turning down request by Madobe for deadline extension for presidential election date.
On August 6, parliamentary election committee set out criteria for candidates vying for offices of President and Vice President.
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