June 7, 2015
PRESS STATEMENT
For Immediate Release
The Government of Puntland State of Somalia strongly condemns the illegal
no confidence vote of 6 June 2015 by the Federal Parliament of Somalia against the newly formed Jubbaland State Parliament.
The Government of Puntland states categorically, that the vote of no
confidence is unconstitutional, against the federal process and Vision 2016.
The Government of Puntland finds it unfortunate, the federal parliament’s continued failure to deliver for the Somali people, and is instead engaged in divisive actions that are detrimental to
the on-going peace and state-building efforts in Somalia.
The illegal and destabilizing actions
of the federal parliament will lead to further chaos, fragmentation and political divisions.
The no confidence vote contravenes Article 50 of the Federal Constitution of Somalia, which stipulates the principles of federalism in the Federal Republic of Somalia.
Therefore, the Government of Puntland will like to inform the Somali public and the International Community that the action of the federal parliament is a clear violation of the Federal Provisional Constitution.
The Government of Puntland strongly supports and will safeguard the principles of federalism in the Federal Republic of Somalia and the working relations among and between federal
member states per Article 50, section (c) of the Federal Provisional Constitution.
The Government of Puntland fully supports the decision of the Government of Jubbaland State regarding the illegal no confidence vote of 6 June 2015 by the Federal Parliament of Somalia against the parliament of Jubbaland State.
Equally, the Government of Puntland stands together with all constitutionally existing and
emerging federal member states and administrations on the basis of safeguarding the principles of federalism in the Federal Republic of Somalia.
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Ministry of Information, Telecommunication, Culture and Heritage
The Government of Puntland State of Somalia