Puntland has announced that it has withdrawn its trust and recognition from the institutions of the federal government of Somalia, according to a decision issued by the cabinet of Puntland.
This decision was made by Puntland in response to the decision of the two houses of the Somali Parliament yesterday to amend the interim constitution of Somalia.
Puntland has clearly stated that it will have the power of an independent government, pointing out that it will act on the 4th article of its constitution, until a federal constitution is agreed upon and taken to a referendum.
She said that Puntland president Hassan Sheikh has lost the constitutional legitimacy of the presidency, saying that he canceled the Somali system that was in the agreement.
