Opposition Leaders issued warning to troops occupying their homes and Turkish intervention.

Thursday, December 17, 2020. Members of the candidates' union for the upcoming presidential election have spoken out against the deployment of troops to some of the candidates' residences in Mogadishu this morning. The statement from the opposition candidates first condemned the move by the Somali government and the closure of roads.

Candidates have also warned the Somali president to reconsider his alleged harassment of opposition politicians. Candidates have again warned against using the country's security forces for personal gain, urging the force not to be used to oppress and harass civilians.

The Council of Candidates declared that any irresponsibility resulting from this provocation will be borne by President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo. This comes at a time when more troops have been deployed on some roads this morning, especially in the neighborhoods where most of the candidates are staying, such as Zoobe Road, Ceel Qalaw Road, Macruuf, Somali Airline and even Mogadishu airport.

On the other hand, the Council of Candidates said it was disappointed by the support and appreciation shown by the Turkish Ambassador to the committee appointed by Farmajo government, which they described as an illegitimate committee and the center of dispute.

"The Turkish Ambassador's congratulations to the Illegal Commission are contradictory and that his government is part of the international community communiqué issued on 15/12/2020 stating that the Commission is one-sided and does not meet the agreed criteria. ”The statement said.

Turkey was involved in writing a joint statement to the international community expressed concern on the election process, they urged political stakeholders to meet the most urgent, in order to resolve the concerns of the vote. "

We stand ready to support the electoral commissions at the Federal and State levels once the negotiations to resolve the dispute between the members are successfully concluded," said a joint statement.

Candidates have called on the Turkish government to address the move by its ambassador to Somalia, and to be neutral in the election process in favor of President Farmajo and his rivals.

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