Hargeisa – Mr. Abdulrasaq M. Farah “Wiiwaa” was elected this morning as the new Mayor of the capital, Hargeisa. In the same session, Aden Jama Xaddi (Xil Mideeye) was elected Deputy Mayor.
An extraordinary meeting of the Hargeisa City Council convened early this morning, with the Governor of Maroodi Jeh region, Prof. Ahmed Mohameed Cadaad, present as an observer. The new mayor and his deputy were elected by a majority vote.
Ten of the 18 council members were present during the session. The new Mayor, Eng. Abdirisaq Mohamed Farah Wiiwaa, and his Deputy Mayor, Eng. Adan Jama Xaddi (Mideeye), were elected by a show of hands.
The session, held earlier in the morning under tight security at the local government headquarters, was boycotted by the dismissed Deputy Mayor Khadar Nur, councillor Said Abdisamad Cudhay, and five other members who opposed the convening of the meeting.
Notably, the outgoing Mayor, Abdikarim Ahmed Mooge was present during the session. He stated that he was fulfilling the campaign pledge he made during the election—that he would not extend his five-year term beyond the elected period.
