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REPUBLIC OF SOMALILAND
THE SOMALILAND JUSTICE AND WELFARE PARTY (UCID)
March 5, 2009
Press Release
UCID Party’s stand on the postponement of the presidential election of
Somaliland
1. UCID party will participate ONLY in a democratic, free and fair
election in Somaliland.
2. The Riyale Administration has failed the nation once again. The level
of incompetence shown in repeatedly failing to hold the all important
national election on time is truly astounding and it places the nation
at a grave and imminent danger. UCID will not allow this ineptitude to
continue any longer.
3. In the interest of peace and prosperity of the nation UCID accepts
the proposal of the National Election Commission for postponement of the
Presidential Elections of Somaliland to the end of May 2009.
4. UCID Party understands that the mandate of President Riyale and his
government will ends at 12 midnight on April 6th, 2009. The legitimacy
of the Riyale administration will be null and void at that point.
5. To avoid a power vacuum, to prevent the rise of illegitimate
authority in Somaliland, to protect the constitution and to ensure the
continued existence of nation of Laws, UCID Party calls for urgent
consultation of three political parties (UCID, KULMIYE and UDUB) and the
leadership of the two houses of the legislative (The Parliament and the
Guurti).
6. UCID believes that any consensus based interim structure of
governance that arises from such consultation must ensure in FOOLPROOF
manner the central elements of the three party agreement of May 15,
2008.
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