MPs Endorse 18 Electoral and Boundaries Commission Members Amid Concerns of Rushed Process

GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The Lower House has approved the names of 18 members appointed by the Cabinet to serve as commissioners in the newly formed Independent National Elections and Boundaries Commission.

The MPs meeting at their temporary venue in Villa Hargeisa voted in favour of the 18 commissioners by 160 votes. The Lower House comprises 275 MPs.

Concerns have however been raised on the speed at which the House passed the vote just a few hours after the Cabinet approved the names. The INEBC Act allows parliament to vote for all the candidates at once by show of hands, skipping the crucial process of vetting individual candidates.

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The 18 Commissioners will now be gazetted by the President to serve for a period of six years non-renewable.

The commissioners are as follows:

1) Abdikariim Ahmed Hassan
2) Saadiq Abshir Garaad
3) Mohmmed Abdirahmaan Aadan
4) Yusuf Abdiqaadir Mahamed-Baafo
5) Omar Abuukar Omar
6) Farhiyo Mohamed Yusuf
7) Dr. Omar Jama Mohamed
8 ) Faarah Abdi Hasan
9) Sahro Diiriye Muuse
10) Abdullahi Salaad Yaroow
11) Mohamed Amiin Hasan Abdullahi
12) abdi Adow Mohamed
13) Abdishakuur Abiib Haayir
14) Khaalid Ibrahim Ismail
15) Aamina Sheikh Osmaan Mohamed
16) Naasir Mohamed Shire
17) Abdirhim Abdillahi Shaafihi
18) Mohamed Omar Ismail