Somali Federal Member State Presidents rejects Farmajo request of two year extension in office

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President Mohamed Farmajo asked Somali federal member state Presidents two years of extension in office talks in Dhusamareb Monday regional leaders rejects Farmajo request of two years of extension in office meeting where the two sides are expected to announce a way forward on the upcoming elections. President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo playing political disaster in Somalia. The ongoing dispute between the central government and the federal member states, constantly tested.

Villa Somalia Source told Somali Times confirmed the meeting, all the Federal Member State Presidents were in attendance alongside Prime Minister Hassan Khaire. The leaders last met informally January last year in Garowe during the inauguration of Puntland President Abdullahi Deni. Federal member state Presidents relations between and Mogadishu have remained sour for the better part of President Farmajo’s presidency paralyzing critical engagements such as the national security council meetings. The last such meeting happened on June 2018 in Baidoa.