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Hargeysa, Somaliland, May 12, 2007 (SL Times) - The Somaliland Supreme Court on Monday nullified parliament's last February extension of the expired five-year term of the National Election Commission [NEC] for another two years. The Supreme Court verdict came after President Dahir Rayale Kahin contested in the Supreme Court sitting on Monday in parliament's decision not to review six out of the seven member team comprising of the new NEC and the decision of parliament to extend for another two years the expired five-term of the old NEC.
The Supreme Court verdict read: 1. The lower house chamber of parliament's decision not to review the 6 nominees the President has endorsed to preside as part of the NEC board of executive committee is unconstitutional under the articles 11/12 no: 20/2001 of the constitution. 2. The Supreme hereby rules that the lower house of parliament must review the 6 nominees elected by the president, the house of elders and one of the political parties. At the same time the Supreme Court urges the last [7th] remaining member of the new NEC be elected/nominated by the opposition. And that each nominee of the 7 member NEC committee be reviewed for endorsement by parliament according to the constitutional guidelines under articles 12 and under the 20/2001 of NEC regulation. 3. The Supreme Court rules null and void the lower house of parliament's 2-year extension period of the expired 5 year-term of the old NEC.
The Supreme Court of the Republic of Somaliland has made this ruling on 06/05/07. Signed by Supreme Court judges; Mr M. H. Ismail, A. E. Hassan, M. O. Gelle, M. H. Farah, M A. Naleye, Y. H. Ismail
Source: Somaliland Time
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