Hargeisa, Somaliland, 10 May 2008 - Efforts by Chairman by Chairman of the House of Representatives, Mr. Abdirahman Abdillahi Irro to mediate between President Dahir Rayale Kahin and the opposition are still in a deadlock.

Mr. Irro in a proposal to mediate between the 2 sides forwarded new proposition, after the opposition out rightly refused to accept the government’s proposals.

The chairman of the House of Representatives in his mediation efforts stated:

- That the House of Elders is constitutionally a legislative organ.

- To hold the presidential election on February 28, 2009.

- NEC to decide when the local government elections will be held.

- The opposition to fill the 2 vacant seats in NEC.

- To make changes in Articles dealing with the elections.

Source: The Republican