The Puntland opposition politicians’ forum said that they are not aware of or reject talks on the Puntland election controversy.
The Minister of Internal Affairs of Puntland, Abdi Farah Juha, said on Friday yesterday that the politicians opposed to the election refused to participate in a lunch meeting that they invited, to discuss.
The opposition forum described Minister Juxa’s statement as a false message and a form of fraud intended to deceive the Puntland political forum and public opinion.
“The Puntland Political Forum is not aware of any pre-arranged meetings/discussions to discuss the crisis in the Puntland Local Council elections, but we consider this to be a false message and manipulation,” said the forum’s statement.
However, the dispute over the electoral issues seems to have an impact on the local government elections on the 25th of this month. Although Puntland’s cultural identity and the SSC are making efforts to prevent violence.
