Veteran Politician and former President of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Dr. Kizza Besigye has arrived in Somaliland capital, Hargeisa as part of Somaliland Election Monitoring Mission (SEMM) team, to monitor the Parliamentary and local government elections.
Somaliland, which has operated as an independent republic since declaration of independence from war torn Somalia in 1991, has held regular and fairly democratic elections.
There are 82 Parliamentary seats in Parliament contested by 3 political parties 522 local council seats.
The Somaliland government has never been formally recognized as a state despite a record of peace, stability and democracy. It also maintains relations with other governments.
The Republic of Somaliland is independent of the state of war torn Somalia.
The monitoring mission, organised by The Brenthurst Foundation is led by former Former Deputy Chair of African Union Commission H.E. Erastus Mwencha and for Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma, and The Brenthurst Foundation Director, Dr Greg Mills.
The Brenthurst Foundation promotes sound economic policy, democracy and development on the African continent.
