Hiiraan Online
Sunday September 17, 2017
Mogadishu (HOL) - Hirshabelle’s regional Parliament has elected Mohamed Abdi Ware nearly a month after they delivered a vote of no confidence to the former president Ali Abdullahi Osoble.
Eight candidates stood in the election, but it was Ware who emerged victorious with 74 votes. His nearest rival, Dahir Abdulle Awale trailed in a distant second with 23 votes.
Ware made an unsuccessful bid for the Hirshabelle presidency in October 2016.
The international community issued a joint press statement welcomed the Mr. Ware’s election.
"Voting took place in an open and public process. International partners welcome the conducting of the elections in an orderly manner according to the applicable legal framework. They continue to urge all parties to respect the outcome of the voting in the regional assembly and refrain from any actions that could undermine the consolidation of the state-building process.”
He was sworn in immediately after the election and is expected to outline his agenda for the next three years.