Villa Somalia has welcomed the latest political and electoral developments in Puntland.
A press statement from President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud shows that he welcomes the news from Puntland’s President Said Abdullahi Deni regarding the elections due for early next year.
Puntland has experienced months of electoral crisis.
President Deni’s preference for direct elections using the one-person-one-vote (1P1V). However, he has now opted for the indirect polls.
“Over the years, Puntland has stood out as a symbol of peace, stability, and democracy,” read part of the statement from Villa Somalia.
“We will support the decision by Deni’s administration to resolve the electoral crisis by embracing the indirect system of electing the new President and parliamentarians,” the statement continued.