Somalia Prime minister reitreates holding transparent elections amid political tension

The Prime minister of Somalia Mohamed Hussein Robleh has pledged to hold free, transparent elections in the country. In a statement after a meeting with opposition presidential candidates in the capital Mogadishu, Mohamed Hussein Roble sought to ease political tensions over allegations of a “lack of transparency and blatant violations” in the polls.

He said that he is taking into account the concerns expressed about the transparency of the elections by the Union of Candidates, the concern of the Somali people and the international community and promised that the National Consultative Assembly would convene to work together to ensure that the country’s elections occur efficiently and correct mistakes.

Reassuring them of the elections’ transparency, Roble instructed the Electoral Commission to carry out its duties in accordance with the agreed electoral procedures.

This comes a day after opposition presidential candidates announced that they would not recognize the election results in some areas, citing a “lack of transparency and blatant violation” in the parliamentary elections.