{"id":635,"date":"2026-04-28T20:19:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T20:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hobyomedia.com\/?p=635"},"modified":"2026-04-28T20:19:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T20:19:50","slug":"somalias-president-hosts-state-dinner-for-traditional-leaders-in-push-for-one-person-one-vote-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobyomedia.com\/?p=635","title":{"rendered":"Somalia\u2019s president hosts state dinner for traditional leaders in push for one-person, one-vote system"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has hosted an official state dinner for traditional leaders from across the country, using the occasion to reaffirm his government\u2019s commitment to universal suffrage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The event, held at the presidential palace in the capital\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mogadishu<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, saw the president commend the elders for their role in peacebuilding, reconciliation, and safeguarding national unity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He also briefed them on recent government achievements in security, democratic reforms, institutional development, and decentralisation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In his address, President Hassan Sheikh stressed that restoring citizens\u2019 constitutional right\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">to directly elect their leaders<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0is a non-negotiable goal after 57 years without a full one-person, one-vote system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cWe remain firmly committed to ensuring that the Somali people regain their constitutional right to elect leaders of their choice,\u201d the president said. \u201cIncomplete electoral processes in the past have left us with many challenges, foremost among them insecurity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In response, several traditional leaders praised the government\u2019s visible progress in combating Al-Shabaab, rebuilding infrastructure, and advancing democratisation and decentralisation. 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