Mogadishu  - The federal election law in Somalia is now ratified by Parliament and signed by the president on February 20th. This bill is part of the basic electoral process necessary to hold national elections that will allow a maximum number of citizens to vote.

Although this is an important step, much work still needed to be done to looga questions more important still, that are necessary to implement the Act. Friends in the world * garwaaqsanyihiin the responsibility of the National Electoral Commission (GMDQ) to implement the electoral law, and emphasized tightening as soon as the need for all parties looga pertinent - including the Federal Government, Regional governments, the Federal Parliament, and political parties - to work together, with the support of the GMDQ, in the process of electoral law enforcement. 

International friends reflect on many of the discussions with the Speakers of the two Houses of the Federal Parliament, as well as the GMDQ, the President and the Prime Minister, as they discussed the content of the proposed legislation. These categories include declaration of constituency and allocation of seats to the constituencies, vetting of seats for women to ensure at least 30% representation, electoral systems for Somaliland residents, and representation of residents in Benadir region. have Parliament. Friends are calling on the Federal Parliament, in co-operation with the GMDQ, in consultation with the Federal Government of Somalia,

Friends also view the Political Parties Act as part of the basic legal process necessary to conduct timely elections. Therefore, they emphasize the importance of prioritizing the review and approval of the amendment that has been passed by the Federal Parliament.

Friends stress that holding credible and timely elections in the Federal Parliament and the President of the Federal Government, through the Provisional Federal Constitution, are crucial for Somalia's political stability.

Friends emphasize the urgency of co-operation between the Federal Government of Somalia and the State Governments to address these and other issues facing the nation.

*  African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), Belgium, Denmark, European Union, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, IGAD, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, United Nations.