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A coalition led by former Alshabaab deputy leader Mukhtar Robow has stated that the December 19th new date set by the southwest election commission may make it impossible to have a free fair and fair election since most of the international community will not be present during the Christmas festive season.
The statement dated 2 December and signed by regional presidential Robow, Ibrahim Maalim and Nur Adan Nur partly stated “The newly set election date is at a time when the international society is preparing for the festive season and so makes it hard for proper supervision from int. Agencies. And so that creates fear of whether the polls will be free and fair”.
“We are asking the UN, EU, AU, IGAD and Aid agencies from USA, UK,FRANCE, SWEDEN, NORWAY, DENMARK, Finland, Italy,Germany and others who care for the wellbeing of somalia to stand by us so that we have a free and fair elections in southwest somalia” the statement added.
The Robow coalition has security to be beefed up with concern that AlShabaab may be planning to disrupt the polls
“The aspirants are urging the security agencies to act steadfast and prevent any issue that deters peace effectively”
The electoral commission of Somalia’s Southwest state has admitted it is ill prepared for the elections set for December 5 forcing to push the date to 19.
https://www.radiodalsan.com/en/2018...es-says-may-lock-out-international-observers/
The statement dated 2 December and signed by regional presidential Robow, Ibrahim Maalim and Nur Adan Nur partly stated “The newly set election date is at a time when the international society is preparing for the festive season and so makes it hard for proper supervision from int. Agencies. And so that creates fear of whether the polls will be free and fair”.
“We are asking the UN, EU, AU, IGAD and Aid agencies from USA, UK,FRANCE, SWEDEN, NORWAY, DENMARK, Finland, Italy,Germany and others who care for the wellbeing of somalia to stand by us so that we have a free and fair elections in southwest somalia” the statement added.
The Robow coalition has security to be beefed up with concern that AlShabaab may be planning to disrupt the polls
“The aspirants are urging the security agencies to act steadfast and prevent any issue that deters peace effectively”
The electoral commission of Somalia’s Southwest state has admitted it is ill prepared for the elections set for December 5 forcing to push the date to 19.
https://www.radiodalsan.com/en/2018...es-says-may-lock-out-international-observers/
