Somalia's Senate polls concluded after close to 4-months
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Saturday November 13, 2021 - 15:14:49 in Latest News by Staff Reporter
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DHUSAMAREEB (Horn Observer) – Galmudug state has today concluded the election of senators joining Jubbaland, Puntland, HirShabelle and Somaliland which have wrapped up the exercise.
According to the poll agency, Qaybdiid emerged winner after beating his contended Awil Nur Ali. Qaybdiid, who Somali police commissioner had served last parliament.
In the second seat, Abdi Osman Hareed has won the election after defeating Mahad Aden Guled.
The election of the two Senators now fills up the 54-member chamber of the Upper House.
However, the Federal Member States however missed the 30% threshold for women by six per centage points. Out of the 54 seats, women occupy 13 of them translating to about 24%.
According to Somalia’s Federal Indirect Elections Team (FIET), the election of 275-member Lower House is expected to resume 'soon'. So far, only two MPs have been elected.
In today’s vote, Abdi Awale Qaybdiid and Abdi Osman Hareed elected in the seats, marking the end of Senate elections which started in late July.
According to the poll agency, Qaybdiid emerged winner after beating his contended Awil Nur Ali. Qaybdiid, who Somali police commissioner had served last parliament.
In the second seat, Abdi Osman Hareed has won the election after defeating Mahad Aden Guled.
The election of the two Senators now fills up the 54-member chamber of the Upper House.
However, the Federal Member States however missed the 30% threshold for women by six per centage points. Out of the 54 seats, women occupy 13 of them translating to about 24%.
According to Somalia’s Federal Indirect Elections Team (FIET), the election of 275-member Lower House is expected to resume 'soon'. So far, only two MPs have been elected.
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Somalia's Senate polls concluded after close to 4-months
DHUSAMAREEB (Horn Observer) – Galmudug state has today concluded the election of senators joining Jubbaland, Puntland, HirShabelle and Somaliland which have wrapped up the exercise.