The State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon Ali Omar Bal’ad has scathingly criticized Hirshabelle regional administration for organizing indirect elections in which the authority on Sunday held in Bal’ad district in Middle Shabelle province after the district authority’s term in office expired.
A statement in which the State Minister posted on his Facebook account has accused the President of Hirshabelle state, Ali Gudlawe that he violated the agreements of the National Consultative Conference (NCC) which stipulated that a direct election will be held in the country. He pointed out that what transpired in Bal’ad was a clear violation of the agreements and the laws in the country while the country is gearing up to hold one-man one-vote in the country.
He articulated that he urged the President of Hirshabelle, Ali Gudlawe to act in compliance with the suggestions from other regional state leaders and to focus on the system of the upcoming national elections.
He said: “It is unfortunate when the country is gearing up an inclusive elections, and voter registration is underway. We have seen recently the pictures of Galmudug and Southwest State leaders who queued for the voter registration while Hirshabelle president, Ali Gudlawe is preoccupied holding indirect elections in which its time is over.”
He said: “The so-called elections held in Bal’ad district undermines the accords reached by the National Consultative Conference (NCC) and laws approved by the parliament.”
Finally, he called on Ali Gudlawe like his friends Ahmed Qor Qor and Abdiasis Laftagaren to gear up the elections in which he participated its signings. He further urged not to be busy with elections in which its time is over and which can cause dispute among the clans living in peace.
