Tuesday, March 22, 2022 (HOL) – The election of two seats in the House of the People of the Federal Parliament in Beledweyne is set to take place today.
The two most talked about seats in today’s election are HOP 011 and HOP 063, which have been occupied for the past four years by Abdirizak Omar Mohamed, a former security minister, and Abdullahi Godah Barre, a former education minister. , who today face the toughest challenge.
The HOP 063 seat, which is being contested today, is the most contested seat, with the largest number of registered candidates in the House of Representatives, with nine candidates including MP Godah, Secretary of the Benadir Regional Administration. Hiirey, former MP Ibrahim Habeb, Belet Weyne Mayor Nadar Tabah, and other influential candidates.
Registration for the HOP 063 seat cost $ 85,000, with candidates reportedly spending large sums of money to elect a voter, making him the front-runner for the seat. the most popular election as far as the general election of the seats of the House of the People.
The second seat, HOP 011, will be contested by two candidates, former Minister of Security Abdirizak Omar Mohamed and Mohamed Omar Barrow (Mohamed Tuure).
Hirshabelle administration still has seats in the lower house of parliament in Beledweyne and Jowhar, as the deadline for concluding the elections is March 15.
Jamal Ali Abdi, Hiiraan Onlinejamaal@hiiraan.com
