STORY: HirShabelle state announces

commencement of Lower House elections

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DATELINE: 15/11/2016, JOWHAR, SOMALIA
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JOWHAR:
1.
Wide shot, delegates head to the polling station to be
registered ahead of the lower house elections taking place
tomorrow in Jowhar
2.
Med shot, delegates head to the polling station to be
registered ahead of the lower house elections taking place
tomorrow in Jowhar
3.
Close up, delegates wait for their turn to register
4.
Wide shot, some of the delegates who were present
during the exercise
5.
Med shot, some of the delegates who were present
during the exercise
6.
Close up, a delegate refers to a document during the
registration exercise in Jowhar
7.
Close up, a delegate who was present during the
exercise
8.
SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) OSMAN BAAREY,
SPOKESPERSON, SIEIT, HIRSHABELLE.
We are on our third day of preparations for the electoral process.
We are prepping the delegates, we are working on their
accreditation now. We want to accelerate the process. We now
have 13 seats ready to be contested, we hope to fill these seats
on Wednesday 16th.
9.
Wide shot, an electoral official takes a photo of one of
the aspirants in Jowhar
10. Med shot, an electoral official takes a photo of one of the
aspirants in Jowhar
11. Wide shot, electoral officials register the delegates and
aspirants ahead of the lower house elections in Jowhar
12. Med shot, a delegate is registered ahead of the lower
house elections taking place tomorrow in Jowhar

13. Med shot, electoral officials register the delegates and

aspirants ahead of the lower house elections taking place
tomorrow in Jowhar
14. 14. Close up, electoral officials register the delegates
and aspirants ahead of the lower house elections in Jowhar
15. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) OSMAN BAAREY,
SPOKESPERSON, SIEIT, HIRSHABELLE.
We have identified all the candidates vying for the 13 seats and
their respective clans. I want to state clearly that from now on,
no other candidates will be allowed to declare interest in these
13 seats. We will not register more candidates for the said seats.
16. Wide shot, some of the delegates who were present
during the exercise
17. Med shot, some of the delegates who were present
during the exercise
HIRSHABELLE:
18. Wide shot, a busy street in the town of HirShabelle
19. Med shot, a busy street in the town of HirShabelle
20. Close up, a busy street in the town of HirShabelle
21. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) BILAN BILE MOHAMUD,
NATIONAL WOMEN ORGANIZATION.
We were advocating for the womens quota for women in the
Lower House. We, as the national women organization are happy
that the quota for women is being achieved here.
22. Wide shot, some of the delegates who were present
during the meeting
23. Med shot, some of the delegates who were present
during the meeting
24. Close up, a delegate who was present during the
meeting
25. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) MADINA ADOW OLOW
We are happy that two women were elected in the Upper House
of the federal parliament from HirShabelle. This was a big step
towards recognising women.
26. Wide shot, some of the delegates who were present
during the meeting
27. Med shot, some of the delegates who were present
during the meeting
28. Close up, a delegate who was present during the
meeting
29. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) MOHAMED AHMED
HUSSEIN, AN ELDER.
This is a win for us. HirShabelle was the last region to be formed
and many people thought this was not possible in such short
time.

30. Med shot, some of the delegates who were present

during the meeting
31. Close up, a delegate who was present during the
meeting
32. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) MOHAMUD HASSAN
I think this electoral process is well managed. There was only
one instance where they were not sure (in the Upper House
elections), but they repeated it and everyone saw. It was fair.
33.
34.

Med shot, a busy street in Jowhar town

Wide shot, a busy street in Jowhar town

STORY
HirShabelle state announces commencement of Lower House
elections
Voting to elect HirShabelle state representatives to Somalias Lower
House of the federal parliament will commence Wednesday, the
State-level Indirect Electoral Implementation Team (SIEIT) said
today.
Thirteen seats will be filled in the first round of elections, SIEIT
Spokesperson Osman Baarey said.
We are on our third day of preparation for the electoral process. We
are prepping the delegates; we are working on their accreditation
now. We want to accelerate the process, Baarey said.
HirShabelle was the last regional administration to be formed under
Somalias federalism process. The state concluded Upper House
elections last week and has been registering delegates for its Lower
House vote.
Mohamed Ahmed Hussein, an elder said: This is a win for us.
HirShabelle was the last region to be formed and many people
thought this was not possible in such short time.
At least one womens rights group also welcomed the
announcement.
As the National Womens Organization we are happy that the quota
for women is being achieved here, Billan Bille Mohamud, a resident
of Jowhar and a member of the womens caucus said.
END