Jubbaland presidential hopefuls plan parallel polls amid “high-handedness” by Madobe

KISMAYU—Presidential hopefuls in the forthcoming Jubbaland elections now want the incumbent to allow free and fair elections.

The candidates accused the incumbent, Ahmed Islam Madobe of totalitarian and high-handedness. 

Speaking to KTN, the hopefuls said President Ahmed Madobe was using his authority to call the shots and decide the “referees of the game.”

Their statement comes a day after the local ministry said that Jubbaland has “severed ties with Mogadishu administration” over what they said was bid by the presidency to meddle in the local elections.

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