Muungaab praises the elections held in Galmudug and HirShabelle

Muqdisho (Caasimada Online) - The Chairman of the Banaadir Regional Administration, also the Mayor of Mogadishu, Mr. Hassan Mohamed Hussein (Muungaab) has greatly praised the elections that took place on Wednesday in the federal states of Galmudug and HirShabelle, which were held peacefully and stably in the major cities of those administrations.

Firstly, Chairman Muungaab congratulated the citizens, leaders, and all parties involved in the implementation of these elections, commending the peaceful manner in which they occurred and their role in maintaining stability and order.

He also emphasized that the successful conduct of these elections demonstrates the importance of advancing a participatory electoral process in the country, security, and political stability.

“Today is another historic day, significant for the nation-building process of Somalia, as the citizens living in the Federal States of 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞 and 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐮𝐝𝐮𝐠 flocked to the polling stations to directly elect their representatives. These elections are part of a national process that is 𝐛𝐚𝐫-𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐮 𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐲𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐢 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚 𝐆𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐥𝐤𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐫 𝐞𝐞 𝐪𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟓-𝐤𝐢𝐢 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓,” said Mr. Hassan Mohamed Hussein (Muungaab).

The Mayor of Mogadishu also described the elections that took place in Galmudug and HirShabelle as an important step towards advancing the democratic process in the country and strengthening the role of the Somali people in choosing their representatives.

He also stated that the President of Somalia, Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, played an important role in realizing the hopes and aspirations of the Somali people regarding the implementation of one-person, one-vote elections in the country.

“The direct election process strengthens the voice of the people and the right of the Somali citizen to directly choose whom they trust to represent them, which is part of the 𝐡𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐚 of the Somali people, while 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚, Mr. Dr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has embraced the citizens' dream of 𝐨𝐧𝐞-𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧, 𝐨𝐧𝐞-𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐞 elections. I also commend the Independent National Election Commission and the Boundary Commission for successfully implementing these elections,” the chairman reiterated.

Previously, similar elections have taken place in the Banaadir Region and the South West State of Somalia, which were part of the process to strengthen the direct election system in the country.

However, these elections come at a crucial time for Somalia regarding the implementation of the direct election process, with particular emphasis on public participation and ensuring that citizens have the opportunity to directly elect their representatives.