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Somali Opposition Wants Complete Overhaul of Electoral Committee

Opposition candidates in Somalia have demanded a total overhaul of the electoral committees charged with conducting the planned polls. The 14 candidates, among them ex-presidents and former prime ministers, issued a declaration on November 26, 2020, warning that they may be forced to conduct a parallel election, unless their demands on the composition of the electoral commissions are addressed. In an 18-point memorandum, they demanded that the national electoral committee and the electoral dispute committee be abolished, and a new one appointed, based on consensus.

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President of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo (centre) makes an acceptance speech after he was sworn into office at the Mogadishu Airport hangar on February 8, 2017.

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