By Asha Elmi - Reporter
Somalia, 2o June 2026 – The Somali Future Council said it had approved a transitional direct election model that it wants used to help resolve Somalia’s political deadlock over the electoral process.
In a statement issued on June 20, 2026, the council said the proposed model, which it called the Transitional Direct Elections Model, was intended to produce an inclusive, negotiated election with political legitimacy.
The council said its decision was based on what it described as a political compromise and consideration for Somali citizens who want a swift agreement on the election dispute.
According to the statement, the proposed model would combine the right of Somali citizens to directly elect their representatives with the preservation of the 4.5 clan-based power-sharing formula.
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The Somali Future Council also called for a halt to what it described as unilateral elections, saying this would help advance talks on a direct election model.
The council said the vote of the Somali people should become the basis of political legitimacy and called for a negotiated settlement to the election dispute and the management of the country’s political transition.
It said it would present the details, guiding principles and implementation procedures of the model once formal political talks begin.
The council did not provide a timetable for implementing the proposed model, say who would administer the election, or explain how direct voting would be reconciled with the 4.5 representation system.