GAROWE (Halbeeg News) – The regional state lawmaker in Puntland state in Somalia northeastern will today senators to represent the country in the federal parliament.
According to sources in Garowe town, about twenty-two candidates are expected to address the region’s assembly before the elections kick off.
Puntland Assembly Speaker, Abdirashid Yusuf Jibril said the senatorial election will be concluded today.
“Speaker of the Puntland House of Representatives, Mr. Abdirashid Yusuf Jibril, informs the Federal Electoral Implementation Committee (FEIT), the Puntland Electoral Commission (SEIT), Puntland Upper House Candidates, and all Federal Election Stakeholders that the Upper House Election of the Federal Parliament of Somalia in Puntland will be held on 11/08/2021, on Wednesday, God willing,” the statement from parliament reads in part.
On Monday, Puntland president Abdullahi Deni had released the list of candidates who will contest in the upcoming senate elections.
But in a surprise move to former senators, Deni retained only two of them, locking out nine senators who served in the 10th parliament.
Read below the full list of Senate candidates.
- Abdirahman Mohamed Mohamud (Faroole)
Mohamed Osman Olad
- Mohamed Ali Yusuf (Gagaab)
Kawsar Abdullahi Hirsi
- Mohamed Abdi Osman (Majino)
Mohamed Gedi Mohamud
- Abdullahi Ali Hersi (Timaade)
Abdullahi Mohamed Hashi Nur
- Abdisamad Yusuf Mohamed
Ismail Mire Mumin
- Dahir Ayanle Said
Mohamed Omar Mohamed
- Farhan Ali Hussein
Hodan Ishaq Mohamed
- Zeinab Ismail Mohamed
Amina Jama Ibrahim
- Abdiqani Guelleh Mohamed
Abdiqadir Mohamed Yusuf
- Samiro Mohamud Haji Awad
Naima Ahmed Bakar
- Sareedo Mohamed Hassan
Fartun Yusuf Jama
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