Somalia’s Acting Interim President: We Have 21 Days to Elect a President

Hiiraan Online

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Thursday January 08, 2009(HOL) - The acting interim President of Somalia who is also the Speaker of the interim Parliament Sheik Aadan Mohamed Nuur (Sheik Madoobe) told some Somalia lawmakers in Nairobi that there are only 21 days left for the election of a new interim President.

The Speaker told the lawmaker to prepare to go to Baidao, the seat of the interim Parliament to participate in the formation of committees to work on the election of the President.

The Speaker did not mention the Djibouti Accord which calls for the expansion of the Parliament to form a broad based unity government. The Speaker said that security in the city of Baidao has tightened and that the lawmakers need not worry about insecurity in the city.

The Speaker added that it is an honour for the Parliament to elect a President inside the country for the first time in 18 years which he said is a milestone in Somalia’s political development.

So far only one person, Mr. Mohamed Afrah Qanyare, who is a member of the interim Parliament, has announced his candidacy for the presidency. Former interim Prime Minister Mr. Ali Mohamed Geedi is also rumoured to be interested in the position.