Garyaqaan Muuse Yuusuf

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18/01/2026

REPUBLIC OF SOMALILAND
THE LAW OF THE REFERENDUM ON THE CONSTITUTION OF
THE PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOMALILAND

Having Seen Article 125 of the Constitution, which relates to the preparation of the law of the Referendum on the Constitution;

Having Seen Clauses 1 and 2 of Article 130 of the Constitution, which relate to the holding of the Referendum on the Constitution;

Having Debate and refused the Government’s proposals on this law of the Referendum on the Constitution;

Considering that the end of the period of the implementation of the Constitution, which was increased by Parliament is fast approaching;

PASSED THE FOLLOWING LAW

CHAPTER I
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
ARTICLE 1: The Purpose of the Referendum
Every citizen shall cast his vote for or against the Constitution in the Referendum to which this law refers.



CHAPTER VIII
Crimes

ARTICLE 43: Crimes
Anyone who commits the following criminal acts which may affect the proper conduct of the Referendum activities and the acceptance of the Referendum result, such as:

· the obstruction of the holding of the Referendum
· any acts which are detrimental to the right to vote
· the unlawful entry of a polling station or a Referendum office.
· falsification, forgery, or the fraudulent alteration of the Referendum accounts.
· unlawful voting;
· offences committed by the members of the Polling Station Committees and of the Referendum Offices.
· obstruction of the proper conduct of the Referendum.
· refusal of the appointment to membership of the Polling Station Committee and that of the Referendum Offices.

ARTICLE 44: The Oversight of the Referendum Activities
1. The National Committee for arranging the Referendum shall have the overall responsibility for the conduct of the Referendum activities.
2 As representative of the above Committee, the Chairman of each region shall monitor and ensure that Referendum activities in the region are completed within the planned time limits.
3 The Mayor or the Chairman of the District shall be responsible, in the same way, at District level.

ARTICLE 45: Responsibility for Security
The security and peaceful conduct of the Referendum shall be the responsibility of the security forces, which shall always obey the instructions and directions of the Chairmen of the Regions, the Districts, the polling stations and the Referendum Offices.

ARTICLE 46: The Approval of the Referendum
The Supreme Court shall have the power to approve the Referendum activities, and shall declare its decision within 10 days of the announcement of the tentative results by the Central Referendum Office.
When the Court approves the Referendum, it shall issue the final outcome of the Referendum.

ARTICLE 47: The Outcome of the Referendum
1. If, in the Referendum, the Somaliland public accept the Constitution (YES), the Constitution shall be promulgated by the President.
2. If the outcome of the Referendum is (NO), the two Houses (the Representatives & the Elders) shall meet urgently within 7 days so as to reach a resolution about the period of the interim implementation of the Constitution and the preparation of a new Constitution.

ARTICLE 48: Implementation
This Law shall be applicable to the Referendum on the Constitution only.
This Law shall come into force on the date it is signed by the President of the Republic of Somaliland, and shall be published in the Official Bulletin.

MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL REFERENDUM COMMITTEE:
1. Ahmad Jambir Suldan Chairman
2. Abdiqadir Haji Ismail Jirde Deputy Chairman
3. Abdillahi Ibrahim Habane Secretary
4. Ali Omar Ahmad Member
5. Adan Ahmed Diriye Member
6. Said Jama Ali Member

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Somaliland troops on parade, 1910 The British established a protectorate over Somaliland in 1884 and garrisoned it from Aden. The protectorate was administered from British India until 1898, then by the Foreign Office, and after 1905 the Colonial Office. As in all their colonies, the British recruited indigenous peoples into their armed forces to maintain security. When this photograph was taken the British were engaged against the forces of the so-called ‘Mad Mullah, Sayid Mohammed Abdullah Hassan, who had led a revolt against British rule since 1899.

Somaliland troops on parade, 1910 The British established a protectorate over Somaliland in 1884 and garrisoned it from Aden. The protectorate was administered from British India until 1898, then by the Foreign Office, and after 1905 the Colonial Office. As in all their colonies, the British recruited indigenous peoples into their armed forces to maintain security. When this photograph was taken the British were engaged against the forces of the so-called ‘Mad Mullah, Sayid Mohammed Abdullah Hassan, who had led a revolt against British rule since 1899.Somaliland troops on parade, 1910 The British established a protectorate over Somaliland in 1884 and garrisoned it from Aden. The protectorate was administered from British India until 1898, then by the Foreign Office, and after 1905 the Colonial Office. As in all their colonies, the British recruited indigenous peoples into their armed forces to maintain security. When this photograph was taken the British were engaged against the forces of the so-called ‘Mad Mullah, Sayid Mohammed Abdullah Hassan, who had led a revolt against British rule since 1899.