MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – Somalia’s former President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed on Tuesday accused the federal authorities of coercing residents in Mogadishu to take part in a disputed voter registration course of, alleging widespread irregularities and the usage of pressure by safety personnel.
Sharif, who led the nation from 2009 to 2012 and stays an influential opposition determine, stated authorities have been compelling residents to register beneath duress, elevating critical considerations in regards to the legitimacy of the forthcoming municipal elections.
“It’s unacceptable for the federal government to make use of pressure towards residents and impose participation in a course of that lacks consensus amongst political stakeholders,” Sharif stated in an announcement, following the circulation of movies purportedly displaying safety forces violently dispersing residents within the Kahda district of the capital.
The previous president additional alleged that the federal government had arbitrarily stripped a number of districts, together with Kahda, of their administrative standing, successfully barring them from taking part within the native polls. He described the transfer as an try to stoke clan-based divisions and manipulate the electoral course of for political acquire.
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