HirShabelle Upper House Elections Will Happen November 6, President Osoble Says

 

Ali Abdullahi Osoble, President of the Interim Administration of HirShabelle announced Upper House elections for the newly formed state will be conducted on Sunday November 6.

President Osoble also said the regional state is also undertaking activities concerning electoral preparations for the Lower House elections, which is scheduled to follow after the Upper House elections on November 6.

The announcement from the president comes after Osman Barre Mohamed, the Speaker of Parliament for HirShabelle said they prepared the list of Upper House candidates two days ago.

The Upper House elections in regional states, Jubaland, Southwest and Galmudug state have been concluded mid last month and the preparation to hold Lower House elections in the these state is underway.

Somalia is preparing to hold parliamentary and presidential elections that are expected to be wrapped up in November 30, amidst concerns from public and International community of possible delays to the electoral process.

Puntland’s Lower House elections is expected to to start on Saturday.

Goobjoog News correspondent in the administrative capital Garowe where the elections will take place reports security within the election centres has been beefed up with Puntland security agencies manning key entry points.

The voting venues, East Africa University and Puntland State University have closed sessions for students to allow the electoral exercise to be conducted, our correspondent says.