Somaliland: political squabbles · Global Voices
Sokari Ekine

Inside Somaliland reports controversy in Somaliland Parliament as political squabbles reached a peak…..”The political scene had been tense weeks prior to the first session over the controversial issue of who should become the Speaker of the Parliament. There were rumors about the government party UDUB lobbying opposition representatives to switch parties in the hope that its 33 elected MPs would increase and hence grab the majority from KULMIYE and UCID parties. KULMIYE and UCID decided to merge after the elections and hence formed the majority in Somaliland Parliament.”