International Community representatives to Witness Parliamentary Speaker Elections

Security has been beefed up in Mogadishu ahead of today’s parliamentary speaker elections to be witnessed by representatives of the international community

Acting speaker Osman Elmi Boqorre told the local media that preparations have been completed for the exercise.

A section of MPs who spoke to the media termed the elections a momentous occasion expressing hopes it will be done in a free and fair manner.

Immediate former Speaker Prof. Mohamed Osman Jawari will defend his seat facing stiff competition from three other candidates including Abdirashid Mohamed Hiddig, Abdifatah Mohamed Ibrahim Geesey and MP Idiris Adan Dhaktar.

Many believe the election pattern will be a prelude to how MPs will vote for the incoming Federal President.