STORY: Incumbent Speaker of Somalias House of

the People re-elected

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DATELINE: 11/01/2017, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA
SHOT LIST.
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Wide shot, members of parliament prepare to vote for the
speaker
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Med shot, members of parliament prepare to vote for the
speaker
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Med shot, members of parliament prepare to vote for the
speaker
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Close up, members of parliament prepare to vote for the
speaker
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Wide shot, electoral officials in parliament during the election of
the speaker
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Med shot, electoral officials in parliament during the election of
the speaker
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Close up, the moderator speaks during the election of the
speaker
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Wide shot, MPs and electoral observers who were present in
Parliament
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Wide shot, officials register the members of parliament before
the voting exercise
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Med shot, an official registers a member of parliament before
the voting exercise
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Close up, an official registers a member of parliament before the
voting exercise
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Wide shot, journalists cover the voting exercise
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Med shot, journalists cover the voting exercise
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Wide shot, members of parliament present during the voting
exercise
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Med shot, members of parliament present during the voting
exercise
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Close up, a member of parliament present during the voting
exercise
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Wide shot, a member of parliament casts his vote during the
voting exercise
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Med shot, a member of parliament casts his vote during the
voting exercise

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Close up, a member of parliament casts his vote during the
voting exercise
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Close up, a member of parliament casts his vote during the
voting exercise
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Med shot, a member of parliament casts his vote during the
voting exercise
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Wide shot, a member of parliament casts his vote during the
voting exercise
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Med shot, a member of parliament casts her vote during the
voting exercise
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Wide shot, officials tally the votes at the end of the voting
exercise
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Med shot, officials tally the votes at the end of the voting
exercise
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Close up, officials tally the votes at the end of the voting
exercise
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Med shot, officials tally the votes at the end of the voting
exercise
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Close up, officials tally the votes at the end of the voting
exercise
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Wide shot, officials tally the votes at the end of the voting
exercise
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Med shot, officials tally the votes at the end of the voting
exercise
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Wide shot, candidates wait for the announcement of the winner
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Med shot, candidates wait for the announcement of the winner
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SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) MOHAMED OSMAN JAWARI, REELECTED SPEAKER OF HOUSE OF THE PEOPLE
Today there is no winner or loser. It is the Somali people who have won.
The reason behind the secret ballot is not to reveal who voted for which
candidate, and my special thanks go to the civil society, the security
agencies, honourable members of parliament, parliamentary staff, women,
and the politicians who have been following the elections through the
media.
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Wide shot, supporters celebrate after the results are announced
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SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) ABDIRASHID MOHAMED HIDIG,
MEMBER OF HOUSE OF THE PEOPLE AND UNSUCCESSFUL
CANDIDATE FOR SPEAKER
It is an honour for me to contest for the seat of the Parliament Speaker.
The position of the Speaker is very important in government and I want to
thank the MPs who voted for the Speaker, my friend Mohamed Osman
Jawari, and I congratulate him.
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Wide shot, members of parliament and invited guests leave the
venue at the end of the balloting exercise

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Med shot, members of parliament and invited guests leave the
venue at the end of the balloting exercise
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SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) MARIAM HAJI ABDI, MEMBER OF
PARLIAMENT
I look forward to his leadership, seeing him set up parliamentary
structures. We have high expectations of him because he has the
experience.

STORY

Incumbent Speaker of Somalias House of the People re-elected

Mogadishu, 11 January 2017 - The incumbent Speaker of the federal
parliaments House of the People, Mohamed Sheikh Osman Jawari, was reelected to another four-year term during voting that was held today in the
Somali capital.
Mr. Jawari received 141 votes to defeat three other candidates for the key
legislative post.
In his victory speech, Mr. Jawari appealed to his fellow members of parliament
(MPs) to put aside their political differences for the sake of their constituents.
Today there is no winner or loser. It is the Somali people who have won, he
said.
The runner-up in the voting for the Speakers post was Abdirashid Mohamed
Hidig, who garnered 97 votes, followed by Abdifatah Mohamed Ibrahim
Geesey and Idriss Abdi Dhaqtar, who received 17 votes and two votes,
respectively. Two ballots were spoilt.

It was an honour for me to contest for the seat of Speaker of Parliament.

Speaker Jawari is my friend and I congratulate him for the win, said Mr. Hidig,
who pledged to explore other avenues for serving the Somali people.
Members of parliament expressed confidence in Mr. Jawaris leadership.

I look forward to his leadership, seeing him set up parliamentary structures.

We have high expectations of him because he has the experience, said
Mariam Haji Abdi Gedi, an MP from Galmudug state.
Two hundred and fifty-nine members of the House of the People voted in the
landmark election that was witnessed by representatives of the international
community, key stakeholders and senior federal government officials.
Mr. Jawari was elected Speaker of the countrys ninth federal Parliament in
2012, after having previously served as a cabinet minister in the Siad Barre
regime.
As Speaker of the House of the People, he will preside over the election of
two deputy speakers later this week. Mr. Jawari will then join his counterpart
as speaker of the Upper House in overseeing the upcoming presidential
election in both houses of the federal parliament.
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