Puntlands Constitution does not allow anyone married to a foreigner to run for office

[𐒁𐒚𐒒𐒂𐒘𐒂𐒗 𐒎𐒚𐒗𐒗𐒒]

Somalia's Federal Constitution used to have that clause but it was removed SMH.

 

[Hassan Garguute Buldanana]

I would add irir to the list if it was up to
me.

 

[wheel]

What ethnicity of woman is that Abdirizak fellow married to?

 

[TekNiKo]

What ethnicity of woman is that Abdirizak fellow married to?

Native

 

[Dima&Damo]

Racist Constitution

 

[Jiron]

I don’t see the big issue, we are electing someone based on what they can do for the country and people.

 

[𐒁𐒚𐒒𐒂𐒘𐒂𐒗 𐒎𐒚𐒗𐒗𐒒]

I don’t see the big issue, we are electing someone based on what they can do for the country and people.

It's to prevent foreign influence and espionage in the highest office. Do you really want a foreign first lady and the rest of her family having such access?

Look at what's happening in Djibouti, with the Ivorian businessman that married the President's daughter:

https://www.somalispot.com/threads/madow-son-in-law-of-ismail-omar-guelleh-is-a-criminal-who-is-embezzling-aid-money-to-djibouti.124663/