STORY: Another 17 MPs elected to the Lower

House during voting in Galmudug, HirShabelle

and South West states
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DATELINE: 16/11/2016, JOWHAR, BAIDOA, CADAADO- SOMALIA
SHOT LIST
JOWHAR - HIRSHABELLE STATE
1.
Wide shot, delegates turn up in large numbers ahead of the
voting exercise
2.
Med shot, delegates turn up in large numbers ahead of the
voting exercise
3.
Close up, delegates turn up in large numbers ahead of the
voting exercise
4.
Wide shot, delegates wait to vote during the voting exercise in
Jowhar
5.
Med shot, delegates wait to vote during the voting exercise in
Jowhar
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SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) KHADIJA MOHAMED DIRIYE, MP
ELECT
This was the first seat of the house of the people from HirShabelle state, I
am glad I won the seat. I thank my brother who withdrew from the
competition to favor me. I got all the 51 votes, it didnt happen anywhere
else. They all decided to vote for me, none opposed, none abstained. I say
thank you to all of you.
7.
Wide shot, a delegate gets ready to vote for his preferred
candidate
8.
Med shot, an official from the electoral board stamps some
documents during the elections in Jowhar
9.
Wide shot, delegates vote for their preferred candidates during
the elections in Jowhar
10.
Med shot, a delegate votes for his preferred candidate during
the elections in Jowhar
11.
SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) FARAH SHEIKH ABDULQADIR, MP
ELECT
I promise to serve my country and my people fairly. I wish for peace and
prosperity for our country. I hope that come 2020, we would have oneperson, one-vote elections and seek a full mandate from the entire
country.

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Wide shot, officials from the electoral board tally the votes after
the elections in Jowhar
13.
Med shot, officials from the electoral board tally the votes after
the elections in Jowhar
14.
Close up, officials from the electoral board tally the votes after
the elections in Jowhar
BAIDOA - SOUTH WEST STATE
15.
Wide shot, delegates turn up in large numbers ahead of the
voting exercise in Baidoa
16.
Med shot, journalists cover the electoral process
17.
Med shot, delegates wait to vote during the voting exercise in
Baidoa
18.
Close up, one of the ballot boxes being used to cast in votes
during the elections
19.
SOUNDBITE: SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) ABDUWELI IBRAHIM
SHEIKH MUDEY, MP ELECT
Im extremely happy not only because I have emerged the winner, but
also because of the design of the 2016 electoral process, where
candidates from every region get to experience the voting process in their
own districts. This is great progress as we head to one-person, one-vote
elections in 2020.
20.
Med shot, a delegate votes for his preferred candidate during
the elections
21.
Wide shot, delegates vote for their preferred candidates during
the elections
22.
Med shot, officials from the electoral board tally the votes after
the elections
23.
Wide shot, delegates who were present during the electoral
process in Baidoa
24.
SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) MOHAMED ABDULAHI MURSAL,
CHAIRMAN, STATE-LEVEL INDIRECT ELECTORAL IMPLIMENTATION
TEAM (SIEIT).
The electoral processes have so far gone ahead without any major
obstacle. Aside from holding a voting session for Reer Awhasan clan from
Lower Shabelle, delegate registration is concurrently going on.
25.
Close up, officials from the electoral board tally the votes after
the elections
26.
Med shot, officials from the electoral board tally the votes after
the elections
CADAADO - GALMUDUG STATE
27.
Wide shot, delegates vote for their preferred candidates during
the elections in Cadaado
28.
Med shot, delegates vote for their preferred candidates during
the elections
29.
Close up, delegates vote for their preferred candidates during
the elections

30.
Close up, a delegate votes for his preferred candidate during the
elections
31.
SOUNDBITE: SADIQ ABDIKARIM - MP ELECT
I am happy that all the regions of Somalia are peacefully engaged in this
electoral process. That is progress for our country. I hope that the
incoming parliament would be one that works for the people and ensures
that the country gets out of its current problems.
32.
Wide shot, a delegate votes for his preferred candidate during
the elections
33.
Med shot, a delegate votes for his preferred candidate during
the elections
34.
Wide shot, officials from the electoral board tally the votes after
the elections
35.
Med shot, officials from the electoral board tally the votes after
the elections
36.
Close up, an official from the electoral board tallies the votes
after the elections in Cadaado
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Wide shot, some of the delegates who were present during the
elections in Cadaado
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Med shot, some of the delegates who were present during the
elections in Cadaado
STORY
Another 17 MPs elected to the Lower House during voting in Galmudug,
HirShabelle and South West states
JOWHAR, CADAADO, BAIDOA, 16 November 2016 Eight members of
parliament (MPs) were elected to seats in the House of the People allocated
to the recently formed HirShabelle state as voting for the lower chamber
kicked off in the state capital of Jowhar today.
The MPs-elect include two women candidates, the former Minister of Women
and Human Rights Khadija Mohamed Diriye and Hif Hassan Aden. Sixteen
women candidates have been elected to the House of the People since voting
began on 5 November.
The former Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Farah Shiekh
Abdulqadir was also elected in todays balloting in Jowhar and expressed
optimism that Somalia would be ready to conduct a universal suffrage election
in 2020.
I wish for peace and prosperity for our country, and I promise to serve my
country and my people fairly, said Mr. Abdulqadir. I hope that come 2020, we
will have one-person, one-vote elections (in order to) seek a full mandate from
the entire country.
The victorious candidates in the HirShabelle voting included Abdirizaq Omar
Mohamed, the current National Security Minister in the federal government.

Todays balloting leaves HirShabelle state with 29 seats still to be decided out
of a total of 37.
In Baidoa, the administrative capital of South West state, the federal Minister
of Labour and Social Affairs Abdiweli Sheikh Mudey won the only seat that
was voted on today.
Im extremely happy not only because I have emerged the winner, but also
because of the design of the 2016 electoral process, where candidates from
every region get to experience the voting process in their own districts, said
the minister.
In Cadaado, the capital of Galmudug state, eight more seats were filled today,
bringing to 13 the number of MPs elected to the House of the People from the
state. Another 23 seats are still to be decided in Galmudug.
I am happy that all the regions of Somalia are peacefully engaged in this
electoral process, said MP-elect Sadiq Abdikarim. That is progress for our
country. I hope that the incoming parliament will be one that works for the
people and ensures the country gets out of its current problems.
END.