Somaliland Lawmakers Vote to Extend President's Term by Two Years
Voice of America
02 Oct 2022, 03:05 GMT+10
BOSASO, Somalia - Lawmakers in Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland have extended President Muse Bihi Abdi's current term of office by two years ahead of its expiration in November, the senate chairman said Saturday.
The region's electoral body said last month it had postponed a presidential election due in November to 2023 because of time and financial constraints, among other reasons.
It was unclear whether that poll has now been scrapped.
Saleeban Mahmoud Aden, Somaliland's senate chairman, said 72 members of parliament voted Saturday to extend Abdi's term by a 'two-year period.' One MP objected.
In August, deadly protests by opposition supporters broke out in the region with demonstrators demanding elections be held in November amid suspicions the president wanted to delay the poll and extend his term.
There was no immediate reaction from the opposition to the parliament's extension of the president's term.
Somaliland broke away from Somalia in 1991 but has not gained widespread international recognition for its independence. The region has been mostly peaceful while Somalia has grappled with three decades of civil war.
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