INTERNATIONAL & REGIONAL COOPERATION
Gurmad Party envisions a sovereign Somalia with secure borders and in harmony with its neighbors. Gurmad sets an agenda for visionary leadership that makes the best of the available diplomatic support. We recognize and appreciate that Somalia has received international and regional support to be where it’s today. Our party will build on these partnerships and collaboration to ensure Somalia reaches.
SKILLED & EDUCATED SOMALIA
Gurmad led government will harness the power of educated and skilled Somalis in the country and in the diaspora to restore Somalia’s global standing as a sovereign and useful member of the community of nations that is at peace with itself and the rest of the world. Gurmad government will also engage our international and regional obligations with win-win diplomacy.
STRONG BUILDING INSTITUTIONS – STATE & PEACE BUILDING
To support the Somali State and peace building initiatives, Gurmad led government will be committed to democratic governance process in state and peace building framework. Gurmad led government will impark a stake holder and public consultation at the national level to achieve Somalia that is vibrant, prospers, & democratic. We believe the current system that is based on unequivocally discriminatory “4.5 power-sharing formula” will not and cannot move Somalia forward in the 21st Century
CHALLENGES & OBSTACLES
Gurmad let Government will identify challenges and obstacles to sustainable governance and peace building in a shared vision and long lasting solutions for state and peace building for Somalia. Gurmad envisions a sovereign Somalia with secure borders and in harmony with its neighbors. Gurmad sets an agenda for visionary leadership that makes the best of the available diplomatic support and resources in order to put Somalia on the path of stability as a dignified sovereign state.
CRITICAL IMPORTANCE
Gurmad party believes in genuine national unity. Our party will recognize the critical importance of establishing an independent reconciliation commission made of Somali peacemakers, including women and marginalize communities from all sectors of the society and clans.
GOOD GOVERNANCE
Gurmad led Government, transparency and good governance will be of high priority in government sectors. Somalia is often associated with corruption which undermines basic social values and principles. Such labeling has significant implication for the people of Somalia. It will further impact the rule of law, governance and trust in political institutions both at the national and international level.
FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION
Gurmad led government will fight against corruption, cohesion, manipulation and discrimination in the security and justice sector at the every level. Gurmad led Government will set a higher standard in formulating policies, legal frameworks and accountability mechanisms to uphold integrity, transparency and rule of law to ensure the principles of human rights. Respect and dignity is applied in the Security and Justice sector to better serve the people of Somalia
HUMAN RIGHTS LAWS
Establish Somali Provisional and Somali Human rights laws in line with international human rights norms. Inadequate legal knowledge and political interference in judicial affairs lead to arbitrary and inconsistent rulings, which in turn decrease public trust and use of the statutory mechanism.
GURMAD LED GOVERNMENT WILL DO
✺ Complete the constitutional review process and prepare a finalized constitution for popular referendum within first 18 months of taking office
✺ Build a fully functioning judiciary that is independent of political interference
✺ Fast-track the creation of Constitutional Court
✺ Promote the role of the Somali citizen in crafting laws and holding government accountable
✺ Ensure full participation of all citizens in election and referendums
✺ Prepare the country for free and fair one-person one-vote elections in 2025