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CDG’s POSITION PAPER ON THE FIRST STAGE OF THE 2021 PARLIAMENTARY AND LOCAL ELECTION IS CONCLUDED: NEXT NEC LOOKS AT THE NEXT FOUR PHASES WITH ONE FUNDAMENTAL LEGAL QUESTION
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- CDG’s POSITION PAPER ON THE FIRST STAGE OF THE 2021 PARLIAMENTARY AND LOCAL ELECTION IS CONCLUDED: NEXT NEC LOOKS AT THE NEXT FOUR PHASES WITH ONE FUNDAMENTAL LEGAL QUESTION
Since the beginning of the year 2020, government and key political stakeholders have concentrated on ensuring the set of full newly elected organs of government and local councils. The parliament that has served for 15 years since 2005, extended its term in 2018 for extra 2 years through an amendment. The local councils also completed their term and have since been quasi entities and their performance has been so patched. These are democratic principles the informed citizens in Somaliland and global partners in Democracy interpreted it as denial of electoral rights and failure to decide on leadership change.
The constitution of the election body of Somaliland in August, 2020 renewed vigor and hope of the political parties and voters towards engaging in the parliamentary election. However, the registration of voters among other vital election process phases depends on the efficient provision of registration information by the ministry of interior and stability and peace in Somaliland. This has been successfully done in the speediest manner in the election history of Somaliland.
The national electoral Commission is deservingly congratulated on the successful completion of the voter registration. The 1st stage in the election process of Somaliland Presidential, parliamentary or election process. The nationwide activity ended yesterday 16th January with the announcement from the NEC chairman and procedures and modalities for a free and fair election are underway.