The European Ambassador to Somalia Nicolás Berlanga expressed the concern that the election of Somalia should be postponed. It will be announced on Wednesday, 27 May 2020, that the Independent Electoral Commission will appear before Parliament to expedite the election process and present the election process.
EU Special Envoy to Somalia Nicolas Berlanga had tweeted: ‘Today, meetings have been going on between the president of the republic and the two speakers of the House of Representatives and the Upper House, and are said to have been considering opening the session of Parliament, with the impact of the situation on the Coronavirus.’