Las Anod (PP News Desk) — Abdulkadir Aw Ali (Firdhiye), the leader of Sool, Sanaag, Ceyn, and Khaatumo interim administration stated today that relations between his interim administration and the Federal Government of Somalia are unsatisfactory. “Our administration is one year old and has chosen to be loyal to the Federal Government of Somalia. If our constitutional rights are denied, we will have to rely on ourselves,” said Firdhiye, addressing the delegation of the Independent Constitutional Review and Implementation Commission, which is visiting Las Anod to consult on proposed amendments to the provisional constitution.
“The delegation’s visit is a tokenistic exercise aimed at giving illegal constitutional amendments a veneer of consensus,” commented a retired MP in Mogadishu. Observers have questioned the purpose of the delegation’s visit to Las Anod, as the Federal Government of Somalia asserts that the bicameral legislature has already voted on the proposed amendments.
Firdhiye accused the secessionist Somaliland administration of instigating renewed conflict in Qorilugud, Togdheer. “We will defend ourselves against any aggression. On 25 August 2023, our administration expressed a desire to end the conflict peacefully,” he added.
The Independent Constitutional Review and Implementation Commission’s delegation cannot visit territories under Puntland State of Somalia or those governed by the Hargeisa-based secessionist administration. Questions remain over the participation of MPs and Senators from “Somaliland constituencies” in the next federal indirect elections, especially while the Hargeisa administration claims to have leased coastal territory to Ethiopia for fifty years.
© Puntland Post, 2024
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