HARGEISA–Senator Dheeg said that the membership passes from family member to another is an outgoing pact to the constituencyย even when new members do not fulfill the legibility requirements.
The elder stated that the supreme court allows members below the age thresh hold membership to take up seats of the house of elders.
“If you want to know when the constitution was violated it is when people younger than 45 yearsย became members at the house of elders. The constitution stipulated that no one under 45 can become a member of the houseย of elders. Whyย did n’t Suleimanย and Bihi uphold the constitutional law.” said the MP
He blamed the lapse on the gov’t, the supreme court and the constituencies for neglecting all duties of upholding the integrity of the council of elders.
Mohamud Yasin has said he would haveย loved to have members who are knowledgeableย in culture, religion and society at the chamber of the house of elders. But that he said that was possible becauseย of the gross neglect from both sides.
“The gov’t is not innocentย in this regard. It should have upheld the law. The supreme court cannot be exoneratedย and the clans are not innocentย either.. They should have argued that the senator represent constituency. How came it is given to a singleย house hold.” said Dheeg
The veteran senator laudedย the work of the mediation council that broke the wrangle on the National Election Commission.
He said the committee deliveredย the right solution that Somaliland needed at this critical juncture of its history.
He called upon the incumbent president Bihi to ensure the implementation of the proposals and held him personallyย responsible for breaking the standoff.
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