After decades of civil war and the lack of functioning government Somalia established a new Feder... more After decades of civil war and the lack of functioning government Somalia established a new Federal Government in 2012. Nevertheless the (s)election process was encumbered by corruption, bribery, and never-ending clan disputes. In addition the real decision concentrated in the hands of 135 traditional elders who were selected according the 4.5 clan-formula without any participation of the wider society. To ensure the smooth transition from interim governments to permanent institutional structures both the Somali elites and the international donors accepted the rules and handicaps of 2012, while they promised that the election will be credible, transparent and more democratic in 2016.
After decades of civil war and the lack of functioning government Somalia established a new Feder... more After decades of civil war and the lack of functioning government Somalia established a new Federal Government in 2012. Nevertheless the (s)election process was encumbered by corruption, bribery, and never-ending clan disputes. In addition the real decision concentrated in the hands of 135 traditional elders who were selected according the 4.5 clan-formula without any participation of the wider society. To ensure the smooth transition from interim governments to permanent institutional structures both the Somali elites and the international donors accepted the rules and handicaps of 2012, while they promised that the election will be credible, transparent and more democratic in 2016.
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