House of Elders (Somaliland)

House of Elders

Golaha Guurtida
مجلس الشيوخ
Seal of the House of Elders of Somaliland.
Type
Type
History
Founded1993
Leadership
Speaker
Suleiman Mohamoud Adan
since August 28, 2004
Structure
Seats82 members
Length of term
6 years[1]
Meeting place
Hargeisa
Website
www.govsomaliland.org/hoe
Footnotes
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The House of Elders (Somali: Golaha Guurtida, Arabic: مجلس الشيوخ, romanized: majlis ash-Shuyūkh), also known as the Guurti, is the upper house of the Parliament of Somaliland.[2][3] It has 82 members, representing traditional leaders. The House of Elders is mandated with considering bills proposed by the lower house of the parliament, the Somaliland House of Representatives.[4][5][6]

Somaliland National Charter of 1993 established bicameral legislature.[7] It was at a national gathering of clan elders at the 1993 conference in Boorama that delegates assigned the Guurti the role of peacemaker and upper house of the legislature.[8] The term of office for the House of Elders is six years, but it has never been re-elected since it was founded in 1993.[9]

In contrast, members of the Somaliland's House of Representatives, Somaliland's Lower house, are elected through democratic elections.

According to the Somaliland Constitution, the House of Elders has the power to reject a resolution of the House of Representatives, but the will of the House of Representatives prevails if the resolution is re-passed by a 2/3 majority of the House of Representatives.[10]

Somaliland's political form is not yet stable, and although the term of office for the House of Representatives is constitutionally set at five years, actual elections for members have only been held twice until 2023, in 2005 and 2021, due to various circumstances. The House of Elders plays an important role in extending the term of the House of Representatives. The term of office of the President is also set at five years, but the term has always been extended in the past, and the House of Elders plays an important role in this as well.

History

Background

The Guurti, the predecessor of the Somaliland Council of Elders, existed long before the founding of Somaliland. However, it was not institutionalized, nor was it a permanent organization, as the elders of the clans concerned gathered whenever a matter arose.

In 1991, the Somali National Movement (SNM), which was mainly led by the Isaaq clans in northwestern Somalia, declared the establishment of the Republic of Somaliland. However, the military factions were unable to unite the country under their rule, and in 1993, the SNM asked the elders of the clans to mediate between the factions.[11][12]

Great Congress of National Reconciliation

Main article: Borama Conference

In 1993, at the "Great Congress of National Reconciliation" in Borama, Guurti was institutionalized as a House of Elders, with 82 members elected from various parts of Somaliland.[13] The House of Elders then nominated Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal as the new Somaliland President.[14]

The 1997 interim constitution set the term of the House of Elders at six years.[15] The Constitution of Somaliland, which took effect in 2001, also clearly states about the House of Elders.[16]

In 2003, the House of Elders' term expired, but the term was changed by presidential decree to "one year after the term of the House of Representatives." The term of the House of Representatives also expired in May 2003, but the House of Elders decided to extend the term of the House of Representatives by two years.[15]

Replaced by 2nd Speaker

In July 2004, Sheikh Ibrahim Sheikh Yusuf Sheikh Madar, Chairman of the House of Elders, died in London, where he was visiting for medical treatment. Suleiman Mohamoud Adan was elected his successor.[17][18]

2005 Somaliland parliamentary election

Main article: 2005 Somaliland parliamentary election

Since the Somaliland parliamentary election were held in 2005, the term of the House of Elders was set for 2006. However, in May 2006, the Somaliland House of Elders itself decided to extend the term of the House of Elders by four years.[15]

2010 Somaliland presidential election

Main article: 2010 Somaliland presidential election

The presidential term of office as stipulated in the Somaliland Constitution was five years, but in April 2008, the House of Elders of Somaliland approved the president's request to extend the presidential term by one year. Subsequently, the National Electoral Commission requested another one-year extension, citing remaining technical issues, and the House of Elders of Somaliland approved this request as well. The presidential election was eventually held in June 2010, two years later, and Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo was elected.[19]

2017 Somaliland presidential election

Main article: 2017 Somaliland presidential election

In September 2010, the House of Elders extended its own term of office by three years and eight months, and also extended the term of the House of Representatives by two years and eight months.[15]

In April 2013, the House of Elders decided to extend the term of the House of Representatives, which expires in May, through 2015. This will extend the term of the House of Elders through 2016.[15]

On May 16, 2015, the House of Elders announced that it would extend its own term until June 2018.[15] They further announced a two-year extension of President Dahir Riyale Kahin's term, which also expires in 2015. The National Electoral Commission had announced a one-year extension of the presidential election a few days earlier for technical reasons, the decision that was overlaid.[20] Eventually, presidential elections were held in November 2017 and Muse Bihi Abdi was elected.

2021 Somaliland parliamentary election

Main article: 2021 Somaliland parliamentary election

In November 2017, the House of Elders announced that the House of Representatives parliamentary elections would be postponed until 2019.[21]

The House of Elders further announced in January 2019 that elections would be postponed.[22] At this time, it was once decided that the elections for the House of Representatives would be held in January 2022 and the House of Elders in January 2023[23] In response, the United Nations Support Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) expressed concern.[24]

In July 2020, the three main Somaliland parties reached an agreement on the method of elections, and in October, the House of Elders of Somaliland signed an agreement to hold parliamentary and local elections on this basis.[25]

Somaliland Electoral Commission started voter registration in November 2020 as scheduled.[26] In January 2021, the Somaliland Electoral Commission submitted to the President a proposal to hold simultaneous parliamentary and local elections on May 31, which the President approved.[27] In February 2021, the House of Elders unanimously agreed.[28]

2024 Somaliland presidential election

Main article: 2024 Somaliland presidential election

In October 2022, the House of Elders extended the President's term of office by two years, which was scheduled to expire on November 13, 2022. The House of Elders itself extended its own term by five years.[29] However, some legislators opposed this decision. [30] This decision was criticized by the British and U.S. governments.[31]

In January 2023, the House of Elders discussed the situation in Las Anod.[32]

In May 2023, 13 members of the House of Elders were absent from the assembly and ordered to attend.[33]

Speakers

See also

References

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  2. ^ Republic of Somaliland: Country Profile 2021 (PDF). Somaliland Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. March 2021. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Golaha guurtida Somaliland goormey howlgab noqonayaan?". BBC News Somali. 21 January 2019.
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  5. ^ Salih, Mohamed Abdel Rahim Mohamed; Wohlgemuth, Lennart (4 June 1994). Crisis Management and the Politics of Reconciliation in Somalia: Statements from the Uppsala Forum, 17-19 January 1994. Nordic Africa Institute. ISBN 9789171063564 – via Google Books.
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  7. ^ "Somaliland International Democratization Support Strategy". www.iri.org. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  8. ^ Renders, Marleen (2007). "Appropriate 'Governance-Technology'? Somali Clan Elders and Institutions in the Making of the 'Republic of Somaliland'". Africa Spectrum. 42 (3): 439–459. ISSN 0002-0397. JSTOR 40175204.
  9. ^ "Somaliland elections: Could polls help gain recognition?". bbc.com. 2021-05-31. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  10. ^ "The Other Somalia: An Island of Stability in a Sea of Armed Chaos". nytimes.com. 2007-03-07. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  11. ^ Redie Bereketeab (2012). "Self-Determination and Secessionism in Somaliland and South Sudan" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  12. ^ HASSAN FARAH MOHAMED (January 2015). "THE LEADERSHIP ROLE OF THE GUURTI (THE UPPER HOUSE) IN SOMALILAND STATE BUILDING". Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  13. ^ Carolyne Gatimu (2014). "Traditional Structures in Peace and Security Consolidation: The Case of the House of Elders (Guurti) in 'Somaliland'". Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  14. ^ Redie Bereketeab (2012). "Self-Determination and Secessionism in Somaliland and South Sudan" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-11-07.
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  16. ^ Berouk Mesfin (September 2009). "The political development of Somaliland and its conflict with Puntland" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  17. ^ Markus Virgil Hoehne (2011). "No Easy Way Out: Traditional Authorities in Somaliland and the Limits of Hybrid Political Orders" (PDF). Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  18. ^ "UNICEF Somalia Review Jul 2004". reliefweb.int. 2004-08-05. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  19. ^ "Unrecognized Vote: Somaliland's Democratic Journey". boell.org. 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  20. ^ "Somaliland's Guurti Sparks a Crisis". reliefweb.int. 2015-05-21. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  21. ^ "International Partners Disappointed by Somaliland Electoral Delays". so.usembassy.gov. 2017-03-09. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  22. ^ "Somaliland's fragile democracy faces more election delays". issafrica.org. 2019-03-19. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  23. ^ "On delays to Somaliland Parliamentary and Local Council Elections". somalia.un.org. 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  24. ^ UNSOM (2019-11-27). "ON DELAYS TO SOMALILAND PARLIAMENTARY AND LOCAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS". Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  25. ^ "Somaliland parliament approves electoral pact". hiiraan.com. 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  26. ^ "Somaliland: We are Ready for Unregistered Voters-NEC". somalilandsun.com. 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  27. ^ "Somaliland: NEC Schedules 2021 Municipal, Parliamentary Elections". menafn.com. 2021-01-16. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  28. ^ "Somaliland: Guurti endorses the Election timeline set by the Electoral Commission". somalilandstandard.com. 2021-02-02. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  29. ^ "Golaha Guurtida Somaliland oo muddo kordhin u sameeyey Madaxweyne Biixi". VOA Soomaaliya. 2022-10-01. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  30. ^ "Golaha Guurtida Somaliland oo muddo laba sano ah u kordhiyay Madaxweyne Muuse Biixi". Horseed Media. 2022-10-01. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
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