Sources indicate tensions between Somalia’s Federal Government and Jubaland State administration may intensify over electoral disagreements, with reports suggesting possible military deployment to Kismayo, according to multiple sources who spoke to Garowe Online.
Jubaland President Ahmed Madobe has expressed opposition to the proposed universal suffrage model, stating the region will proceed with indirect elections. According to Madobe, implementing one-person-one-vote elections could lead to term extensions for federal and state leaders beyond constitutional provisions.
The Office of Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre reportedly plans to deploy troops to Kismayo via sea, sources say. Barre previously served as chairperson of the Jubaland Independent Boundaries and Electoral Commission from 2019-2020 before his appointment as Prime Minister in 2022.
Federal MPs from Jubaland issued a statement on Monday in Kismayo, urging the federal government to refrain from involvement in Jubaland’s electoral processes and warning against actions they say could destabilize the Federal State.
The state of Jubaland is the latest to cut links with #Mogadishu, joining #Puntland as two of the five federal states expressing dissatisfaction with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who is advocating for consequential constitutional changes.
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