Republic of Somaliland - Resolution of the House on 11th August 2009

REPUBLIC OF SOMALILAND

RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSE

The House of Representatives of the RSL

Having seen Article 9(1) and 9(2) of the Constitution

Having seen Article 37(2) of the Constitution

Having seen Article 38(1) and 38(3) of the Constitution

Having seen Law No. 20/2001, Law No. 37/2007 and their annexes

Having seen Article 27 of the House Rules of Procedure

Having seen The motion submitted to the House in connection with the legality of the decision of the Electoral Commission to set aside the outcome of the voter registration exercise, and having also heard the legal advice dated 1.8.2009 given by the House of Representatives Legal Adviser

Having heard The crux of the debate conducted by the honourable members and taking into consideration the majority view of the members who participated in the debate

Has Resolved that:

1. The decision of the National Electoral Commission of the Republic of Somaliland to propose an election not based on voter registration and to set aside the outcome of the voter registration exercise was unlawful and was beyond the powers of the National Electoral Commission.

2. The National Electoral Commission and the President of the Republic of Somaliland must, as soon as possible, rescind this decision and implement the Presidential and Local Councils Election Law (20/2001), the Voter Registration Law (37/2007) and their annexes.

Somali Version:

Go,aan Gole

Golaha wakiilada JSL

Markuu arkay Qod. 9aad ee dastuurka Faq. 1aad iyo 2aad

Markuu arkay Qod. 37aad ee dastuurka faq. 2aad

Markuu arkay Qod. 38aad ee dastuurka faqradiisa 1aad iyo 3aad

Markuu arkay xeerarka Xeerka lr. 20/2001, Xeerka Lr. 37/2007 iyo lifaaqyadooda

Markuu arkay Xeer Hoosaadka Golaha Qod. 37aad

Markuu arkay Arkay mooshinka Golaha la horkeenay eek u saabsanaa sharciyadda go,aanka Komishanku ku laalay natiijadii diiwaangelinta codbixyayaasha isla markaan dhegeystay taladii sharci ee sharci yaqaaanka Golaha Wakiilada ee ku taariikheysan 1.8.2009

Markuu Dhegeystay Nuxurkii doodii muadanyaasha txigeliyeyna soo jeedimihii aqlabiyadii mudanyaasha ee dooda ka qayb galay

Wuxuu go,aamiyey

1. In Go,aanka Guddida doorashooyinka Qaranka JSL ku jideeyeen doorasho bilaa diiwangelin ah kuna laaleen natiijada ka soo baxday diiwaangelinta codbixiyeyaasha yahay mid aan sharci ahayn kana baxsan awooda gudida doorashooyinka Qaranka.

2. In gudidda doorashooyinka qaranka iyo Madaxweynaha JSL sida ugu dakhsaha badan uga noqdaan go, aankaas kuna dhaqmaan xeerka Doorashada madaxtooyada iyo G/Deeganada (20/2001) iyo xeerka Diiwaangelinta Codbixiyayaasha (37/2007) iyo lifaaqyadooda.

3. In Golaha Wakiilada JSL , isaga oo xilkiisa dastuuriga gudanaya, qaado talaabooyinka dastuurku u jeediyey haddii aan Madaxweynaha iyo Gudidda Doorashooyinka Qaranku fulin go,aankan Golaha ka soo baxay.

4. In xukuumadda Somaliland ka fogaato talaabo kasta oo xumeyn karta xidhiidhka beesha caalamiga iyo JSL , kuna dadaasho wanaajinta xidhiidhka Somaliland iyo beesha caalamka si aanay u dhaawacmin rajada ictiraafka Somaliland iyo kaalmada kooban ee Somaliland ka hesho beesha caalamka.