In September, the plan for direct parliamentary elections was scrapped.[25][26] On 17 September, Mohamed and five regional leaders agreed on a revised election procedure based on the 2016 Somali parliamentary election. In this procedure, clan elders verified by federal and state authorities would elect a parliament, whose members would then select a president.[21][22] The Federal Government of Somalia agreed with member states to hold parliamentary elections on 1 December 2020.[27]