Monday December 13, 2021
HARGEISA (HOL) - MPs in Somaliland parliament Monday engaged in a scuffle following the announcement by the government that it would be allowing the registration of more political parties.
Sources in the chamber said the opposition UCID and Waddani opposed the amendment tabled by information minister Saleban Ali Koore on Sunday allowing the registration of new political parties.
Koore told the House that President Muse Bihi has ‘honoured the wish of the people’ to enable the registration of new political parties.
Only three parties, UCID, Waddani and the ruling Kulmiye are allowed by law to exist.
But the Bihi administration is pushing for the amendment of the Political Parties Law to allow for more parties to be registered.
It was not immediately clear why the opposition rejected the move.
The situation has now calmed and business has resumed, sources said.