Thirty traditional elders from the regional state of Puntland have supported the recent stance by SSC-Khaatumo regarding upcoming local elections.
The elders met on Friday and released a statement backing the stance taken by SSC-Khaatumo.
Recently, SSC-Khaatumo administration announced that they would not participate in the Puntland elections planned for next month.
Puntland opted to elect its parliamentarians through the indirect method.