The new law gives legal effect to the agreement governing the 2020-21 federal elections.
Somalia has enacted Law No. 30, giving effect to the political agreement for the 2020-21 federal parliamentary elections. The law formalises the agreement reached among Somalia's leaders on how those elections would be conducted.
The Act was enacted to provide a clear and agreed basis for the federal elections. Its purpose is to give legal effect to the political agreement and to support an orderly electoral process.
Law No. 30, the Law on the Political Agreement for the 2020-21 Federal Parliament Elections was enacted and entered into force in 2020.
Agreement among political leaders on the rules of an election is often essential to a peaceful and credible process. This law gave legal effect to such an agreement in Somalia.
The law formalises the political agreement reached on the conduct of the 2020-21 federal parliamentary elections, turning a political understanding into a legal framework.
It was approved in a joint session of the Federal Parliament, reflecting broad support across both chambers.
The law sets the agreed basis for how the federal elections were to be organised and conducted.
By giving the agreement legal force, the law supported an orderly and broadly accepted electoral process at an important moment for Somalia.
This law is important because it gave a clear, agreed legal basis to a key national election. Formalising the political agreement supported an orderly and broadly accepted electoral process. Agreed and predictable election rules are essential to political stability and peaceful transitions.
“When political leaders agree on the rules of an election and give that agreement legal force, they strengthen the legitimacy of the result. This law turned a national understanding into a clear framework for the 2020-21 elections. Honouring such agreements in practice is what sustains trust in the political process.”
, Hawa A. Wehelie, JD (Juris Doctor), MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Managing Partner at Mogadishu Law Office
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