Thursday December 26, 2024
Mogadishu (HOL) –The Governor of Banadir Region and Mayor of Mogadishu, Mohamed Ahmed Amiir, met with the Independent National Electoral and Boundaries Commission on Thursday to discuss preparations for implementing a one-person, one-vote electoral system in the Banadir region.
During the meeting, Mayor Amiir outlined his administration’s political objectives for universal suffrage elections in the capital and emphasized collaboration with the National Electoral Commission. He highlighted Banadir’s readiness to assist in public awareness campaigns, registration center operations, and resource preparations necessary for the elections.
Amiir reiterated his administration’s commitment to advancing the country’s electoral agenda and pledged full support to ensure Banadir Region successfully implements one-person, one-vote elections.
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission commended the Banadir administration’s preparations and ongoing community consultations to build public consensus for the electoral process.
The commission has been tasked with organizing local council elections in June 2025, followed by federal parliamentary and presidential elections later that year.
However, former President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Kheyre, MP Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame, and leaders of Puntland and Jubbaland have already rejected the commission. They allege that the commission is advancing the political interests of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud rather than ensuring a fair and transparent electoral process.
