STORY: Incumbent Speaker retains seat in

the House of the People, of Somalias

federal parliament
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DATELINE: 11/JANUARY/2017, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA
SHOT LIST
1.
Wide shot, members of parliament prepare to vote for
the speaker
2.
Med shot, members of parliament prepare to vote for
the speaker
3.
Med shot, members of parliament prepare to vote for
the speaker
4.
Close up, members of parliament prepare to vote for the
speaker
5.
Wide shot, electoral officials in parliament during the
electoral process of the speaker
6.
Med shot, electoral officials in parliament during the
electoral process of the speaker
7.
Close up, the moderator speaks during the electoral
process of the speaker
8.
Wide shot, MPs and electoral observers who were
present in Parliament
9.
Med shot, Lydia Wanyoto, Deputy Special Representative
of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia
10. Close up, Lydia Wanyoto, Deputy Special Representative
of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia
11. Wide shot, officials register the members of parliament
before the voting exercise
12. Med shot, an official registers a member of parliament
before the voting exercise
13. Close up, an official registers a member of parliament
before the voting exercise
14. Wide shot, journalists cover the voting exercise
15. Med shot, journalists cover the voting exercise
16. Wide shot, members of parliament present during the
voting exercise
17. Med shot, members of parliament present during the
voting exercise

18. Close up, a member of parliament present during the

voting exercise
19. Wide shot, a member of parliament casts his vote during
the voting exercise
20. Med shot, a member of parliament casts his vote during
the voting exercise
21. Close up, a member of parliament casts his vote during
the voting exercise
22. Close up, a member of parliament casts his vote during
the voting exercise
23. Med shot, a member of parliament casts his vote during
the voting exercise
24. Wide shot, a member of parliament casts his vote during
the voting exercise
25. Med shot, a member of parliament casts her vote during
the voting exercise
26. Wide shot, officials tally the votes at the end of the
voting exercise
27. Med shot, officials tally the votes at the end of the
voting exercise
28. Close up, officials tally the votes at the end of the voting
exercise
29. Med shot, officials tally the votes at the end of the
voting exercise
30. Close up, officials tally the votes at the end of the voting
exercise
31. Wide shot, officials tally the votes at the end of the
voting exercise
32. Med shot, officials tally the votes at the end of the
voting exercise
33. Wide shot, candidates wait for the announcement of the
winner
34. Med shot, candidates wait for the announcement of the
winner
35. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) MOHAMED OSMAN JAWARI
Today there is no winner or loser. It is the Somali people who
have won. The reason behind the secret ballot is not to reveal
who voted for which candidate, my Special thanks goes to the
civil society, the security agencies, honorable members of
parliament, Parliamentary staff, women, and the politicians who
have been following the elections through the media.
36. Wide shot, supporters cheer on the winning candidate
after the results were announced
37. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) ABDIRASHID MOHAMED
HIDIG
It is an honor for me to contest for the seat of the Parliament
Speaker. The position of the Speaker is very important in

government and I want to thank the MPs, who voted for the
Speaker, my friend Mohamed Osman Jawari and I welcome him.
38. Wide shot, members of parliament and invited guests
leave the venue at the end of the voting exercise
39. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) MARIAM HAJI ABDI,
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
Am very happy and congratulate him. I look forward to his
leadership, seeing him set up parliamentary structures. We have
high expectations of him because he has the experience
40. Med shot, members of parliament and invited guests
leave the venue at the end of the voting exercise
41. SOUNDBITE: LYDIA WANYOTO, DEPUTY SPECIAL
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE AFRICAN
UNION COMMISSION FOR SOMALIA.
We would like to congratulate the Members of Parliament of the
Federal Republic of Somalia for having gone through a very
peaceful process in electing the speaker. There were four
candidates and we were very gratified as part of the observer
team, to see those who didnt make it congratulate and pledge to
support Right Honorable Jawari, who has won and retained his
seat.

STORY
Incumbent Speaker retains seat in the House of the People,
of Somalias federal parliament
Mogadishu, 11 January 2016 The incumbent Speaker of
Somalias House of the People, Mohamed Sheikh Osman Jawari,
retained his seat with a comfortable majority in voting held at the
capitals parliament building today.
Jawari polled 141 votes to retain his seat, winning against three
other contenders, among them, Abdirashid Mohamed Hidig, his
closest challenger who received 97 votes.
Wednesdays elections mark the final stages of Somalias 2016
electoral process, which will culminate in presidential elections
expected in the coming weeks.
In his victory speech, Jawari appealed to legislators to put aside
their political differences for the sake of the people of Somalia,
telling them there were no winners or losers.

It is the Somali people who have won, he told parliament.

Runner up Hidig, saluted Jawari and pledged to explore other
avenues to serve the Somali people.
It was an honour for me to contest the seat of Speaker of
Parliament...Speaker Jawari is my friend and I congratulate him for
the win, Hidig said.
Mariam Haji Abdi Gedi, an MP from Galmudug state who joined other
MPs to express confidence in Jawaris leadership.
I look forward to his leadership, seeing him set up parliamentary
structures. We have high expectations of him because he has the
experience, Gedi said.
Members of the international community, key stakeholders and
high-level federal government representatives witnessed the days
proceedings.
The African Union Deputy Special Representative for Somalia, Hon.
Lydia Wanyoto congratulated the newly elected Speaker and other
parliamentarians for what she described as a credible process.
We were very gratified as part of the observer team, to see those
who didnt make it congratulate and pledge to support Right
Honourable Jawari, who has won and retained his seat, Hon
Wanyoto noted.
Jawari was first elected Speaker of the federal Parliament in 2012.
He previously served as a cabinet minister under the Siad Barre
administration. As speaker he will preside over the election of his
two deputies, followed by much awaited presidential ballot expected
within the next weeks.
END