Raila’s opponent for AUC decries pressure to quit the race
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Raila's opponent and Somalia's candidate for AUC decries pressure to quit the race
Raila’s opponent and Somalia’s candidate for AUC decries pressure to quit the race.
Somalia’s Fawzia Yusuf Adam has raised concerns about being pressured to withdraw from the race for Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC).
Speaking during a press briefing on Thursday, Adam revealed that she had reportedly received pressure from two Djiboutian leaders, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre.
“The President and the Prime Minister from Djibouti asked me to give up,” she stated.
She revealed that she was called to a National Consultative Council (NCC) meeting between the two and other leaders during which she alleges that she was asked to stop running for the position.
Adam added that she was not given a reason to stop vying.
She however emphasised that the threats and intimidation would not sway her quest.
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She will face Kenya’s Raila Odinga and two other candidates from across the continent.
“I am grateful to all the Somali people for supporting me. Victory in Somalia,” she added.
Her revelation was met with mixed reactions with some locals urging her to remain resilient and continue with her bid to take up the position.
However, others asked her to give in to the pressure and give up adding that the Djibouti candidate was more qualified to lead as AU Chairperson.
Adam is among the two candidates eyeing the prestigious AU Chairmanship position. Others in the race include former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Djibouti’s Mahamoud Ali Youssouf.
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