A number of persons were arraigned before the Maroodi Jeh regional court in Hargeisa for illegal possiecion of 150 identification and voters cards.
The alleged accused persons were accused of wrongfully conning rural residents of their identification and voter cards with a promise of handing them food rations.
The accused persons were planning to use the voters card in the upcoming elections for rigging the outcome.
The court should issue tough penalties for such heinous crimes meant to derail the Somaliland democratization process.
Potential voters who were recently registered have started collecting their cards in Awdal, Saahil and Sanaag regions have in readiness for the upcoming elections. The exercise that will be on for 10 days will see the distribution of cards continue in Maroodi-jeeh, Sool and Togdeer. The collection is going on…
By Goth Mohamed Goth H.E President Ahmed Mohamed Mahmoud “Silanyo" has today issued a Presidential Decree # JSL/M/XERM/249-3164/042015 in which he orders registration and issuance of voters cards process to commence in all regions in the country. The Presidential Decree stated as Follows:- In accordance with Article 90 of the…
As the disabled rights org accuses Electoral Commission of discrimination A local organization, DPA, has accused the Somaliland National Electoral Commission (NEC) of not paying attention to people with disabilities who they say do not allow them to participate in elections expected to take place in Somaliland on 31 May…