Somalia’s Uninspiring Electoral Process

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Somalia, Elections at Risk? All Wrong, all to be Redone.

Somalilandsun: From plans to hold a one man one vote for the first time in Somalia to never squabbles on the timeline and candidates selection makes pursuit of apt democratic process in the country untenable.
As with Somalia’s 2016-17 electoral process, the parliamentary and presidential elections have been several times delayed, and are now scheduled to begin next month.
The delay, as it did last time, led to parliament extra-constitutionally extending its term, which expired in December.
Although there is no realistic alternative to the extension, the recurring disregard for the constitution could lead to further tension and political stalemate argues Senior Africa and the Middle East Policy Analyst Joshua Meservey in a piece titled A Closer Look at Somalia’s Uninspiring Electoral Process HERE