THE NORTHEAST STATE GOVERNMENT, SOMALIA

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northeast-regional-state2From October 20, 2017 – February 10, 2018, the Northeast Political Party Committee (NPPC), held a dialogue and consultation with the traditional leaders and a diverse people of the Northeast (Sanaag, Sool, and Bari) Regions of Somalia and the respective Diaspora.

On February 12, 2018, the NPPC reviewed the Constitution of the Northeast State, particularly Articles 7th to Article 12, and elected the following members to be the Interim Cabinet leaders of the Northeast State (Sanaag, Sool, and Bari).

  1. Current Northeast Party Chairman (NPP) H.E. Mohamud Ahmed Abdalle to become the new President of the Northeast State in the next 4 years.
  2. Also, current Northeast Party Deputy Chairman Hon. Abdullahi Ali Ibrahim (Guelleh) to become the new Vice President of the Northeast State in the next 4 years.

After oath to office, the President and the Vice President elected shall resign from their current responsibilities. The members of the Northeast Party shall decide whom they so wish to elect within the framework of their duties.

The Executive Cabinet shall be nominated by the President in consultation with the Vice President. He also appoints the Judiciary Committee, High Court Judges, and various military commanders.

The NPPC shall form a committee to lay foundations to two parliament champers: the Legislative Assembly and the House of Elders. Constituent Assembly shall be officially established and local councils shall start functioning in Northeast Somalia. Each County shall elect a mayor and council members pre-determined by the Constituent Assembly.

Northeast Party Political Committee

THE NORTHEAST STATE OF SOMALIA DECLARATION

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May 16, 2016
For Immediate Release:

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

We the people of the Sanaag and Sool regions of Somalia acknowledge that successive generations of our people have been deprived of their rights to freedom, equality, and justice, which were granted by God to all mankind, we the people hereby affirm our declaration set forth below to address long-standing injustices.

The Sanaag and Sool Regions of Somalia Declaration:

 

  • northeast-regional-state2Considering the years of conflict and the immeasurable sufferings of the 
Somali people;
  • Having resolved and overcome our past conflicts and facing the future with a 
renewed sense of hope and in the spirit of reconciliation;
  • Approving that the Interim Administration of this government emanates from 
the will of the people of Sanaag and Sool regions of Somalia;
  • Responding to the popular will of the people of Sanaag and Sool regions who 
overwhelmingly support the establishment of an interim Administration in the Sanaag and Sool regions of Somalia and in exercise of their right to self- determination guaranteed under the comprehensive Somalia federal agreement of 2012, and the interim national constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia also in 2012;
  • Confirming May 15, 2016, interim administration selection was conducted in a transparent manner;
  • Resolved to establish a system of interim federal governance in the Sanaag and Sool regions of Somalia that uphold the rule of law, justice, democracy, human rights and respect for diversity;
  • Committed to contributing to peace and security, regional stability and the resolution of conflicts through peaceful means in Somalia;
  • Remembering and honoring the sacrifices of the Somali people who struggled for the cause of justice, freedom, and prosperity for our people,

Hereby declare:

  • The establishment of an Interim federal Administration for the Sanaag and Sool regions of Somalia.
  • We, the representatives of the people, based on the will of the people of the Sanaag and Sool regions of Somalia, hereby declare the Northeast Federal State of Somalia fulfilling the provisional constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia requirement for establishing regional administration within the Independent Sovereign Federal Republic of Somalia.

Former President, the Northeast Federal State of Somalia
Ali Ahmed Fatah

Contact:thenortheaststate@gmail.com