 Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh |
Somalia's president needs a stronger mandate and financial support to usher in peace as the country's 550-member parliament is set to elect a new president.
Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh, whose nation is hosting Somalian reconciliation talks with the international community and a presidential election on Friday, said that this Horn of Africa nation faces a daunting task of delivering peace and stability to a country plagued by violence and lawlessness for nearly two decades, our Press TV correspondent reported late Thursday.
The elections are scheduled to be held in Djibouti because of the lack of security at home has scuppered hopes parliament could assemble there.
Guelleh said if the new Somali president is given “some support” to foster changes to its “constitutional charter”, is given the financial resources and can build a viable local police force, he can stabilize the country.
Guelleh said if the new Somali president is given “some support” to foster changes to its “constitutional charter”, is given the financial resources and can build a viable local police force, he can stabilize the country.
Somalia has had no central government since dictator Mohamed Siad Barre was ousted in 1991. It is grappling with insurgents fighting for power and a food crisis, which has left a third of the population reliant on aid.
The two frontrunners at the moment for Friday's Somali presidential election are Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein and Sheikh Sharif Ahmed, from the opposition Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia (ARS).
The two frontrunners at the moment for Friday's Somali presidential election are Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein and Sheikh Sharif Ahmed, from the opposition Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia (ARS).
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