DHUSAMAREEB (Halbeeg News) – The regional lawmakers of Galmudug State have today elected Senator Abdi Awale Qaybdiid and Mahad Aden Guled bringing to a close the exercise which began in July 29.
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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