Day: November 9, 2019

BREAKING NEWS: CALL FOR PREPARATORY PEOPLE’S CONGRESSES FOR SOMALIA’S 2020/21 GENERAL ELECTION


November 9, 2019


The Federal Government of Somalia, and to greater extent, the Federal Independent Election Commission, have failed to work out a credible, participatory and transparent electoral model for the pojected 2020/21 elections, and N&N’s way is not only secretive and suspicious, but also solidly impractical as it would be illegitimate as well. Extension of term in office for this divisive government is unacceptable. Doing nothing until the current government expires is not an option, if not amount to criminal negligence.

The alternative is commencing now preparatory works for holding People’s Congresses in all Federal Member States to elect their respective members of the Federal Parliament on time, who would subsequently elect the national leaders of Somalia for the next mandate. This is as practical as it is a legitimate option to produce representative government.

Inaction and indifference on the part of the Federal Member States to move the electoral process forward is irresponsible in this regard.

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A CONFEDERAL PARTY OF SOMALIA, CONSTITUTION-MAKING AND ELECTION 2020/21

November 9, 2019


A WOULD-BE CONFEDERAL PARTY OF SOMALIA

CONCEPT NOTE


What the Party Stands for:


A Confederal  Party of Somalia would be a non-profit, non-sectarian and non-partisan political party advocating for expanded devolution of the powers of the Central Government in Somalia to Federal Member States through review and reforms of the Provisional Federal Constitution.


The Confederal Party of Somalia  (CPS), XISBIGA AWOOD-QAYBSIGA BAAHSAN (XAQBA) doesn’t advocate for secession, but for constitutional reforms for harmonious relationships between the Government of a Confederal Republic of Somalia and its Confederal Member States as Confederal Partners in governance.


Political Objectives of the Party:

The Confederal Party of Somalia would be committed to the unity, sovereignity and territorial integrity of the Confederation.


National Policy of the Party:


The Confederal Party of Somalia shall engage Somali masses in constructive political discourse and national dialogue for suitable governance alternative to isolate sectarianism, clannism and corruption from Somali politics. The Party should seek resolutions to current constitutional impasse between the Federal Government and existing FMS.

The Party would advocate for review of the current Provisional Federal Constitution to opt for a confederal system that could clearly define and enshire the powers of the FGS and FMS in a negotiated confederalism. The Party is not seeking undue power grab by the FMS.


On the Electoral Process 2020/21

On the electoral process of 2020/21, preparatory work has to start now to hold People’s Congress in each of the FMS to elect respectively the next members of both chambers of Somalia’s Parliament under the existing quota of 4.5 clan power-sharing arrangement for a final time. At the simultaneous convention of FMS People’s Congresses, federal Parliament would be dissolved at expiration of the mandate. Would-be elected representatives by all FMS People’s Congresses would gather in a suitable peaceful town like Garowe, for instance, to elect the Federal President and Speakers of the Parliament. The current political impasse could be resolved expeditiously this way.


Constitution–making


New Confederal Constitution should be drafted under a review process of the existing Provisional Federal Constitution, subject to a National Referendum. 


This Concept Note is a follow-up of recent Policy Paper by a group of Puntland intellectuals and policians.


Welcome on-board and join the debate on the search for better Somalia.


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