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Conclusionofregional
consultationstodiscuss2016electoralprocess
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DATELINE:1617/11/2015,CADAADO,SOMALIA

SHOTLIST
1. Wideshot,delegatesinattendance
2. Medshot,delegatesinattendance
3. Closeup,delegatesinattendance
4. Medshot,Somalia
FederalMinisterofJusticeAbdullahiAhmedJama
5. Medshot,seniorgovernmentofficialsinattendance
6. Wideshot,delegatesinattendance
7. SOUNDBITE (Somali)
Somalia
Federal Minister of Justice
Abdullahi Ahmed Jama, After this twoday session in Cadaado,we
are going to Mogadishu to present the ideas and reports and we
present them to the President, Prime Minister and Speaker of
Parliament. We will collect all ideas from the regional states and the
emerging states including Mogadishu, Jowhar, Beldweyne, and
Somaliland. All ideas will be put together and the best option will be
discussed during a high level consultative forum in Turkey in late
November. We will come up with one option which will be
implemented.
8. Wideshot,delegatesinattendance
9. Medshot,delegatesinattendance
10. SOUNDBITE (Somali) Local leader Abdi Hassan Awale Qaydiid,
As Galmudugstate,theinitialjobofuniting Galmudugiscompleteand

the state formationis alsocompletedandnowwearetakingpartinthe

national debate or consultationon vision 2016onthepoliticsandunity
of the Somali people on how to get the best option for 2016. The
people of Galmudug are taking partanditisalsoanopportunityforme
to takepartinthis.Iamveryhappyandalsosendingmyregardstothe
peopleofGalmudugwherevertheyare.
11. Medshot,Moderatortakingdownviewspresentedbydelegates
12. Medshot,Delegatesinattendance
13. SOUNDBITE(Somali)DelegateMohamedHassanBocow
Wesee
theoutcomeofthisconsultationandthewayourviewshavebeen
collectedandthedecisionreached,willreachMogadishu.Ialsohope
thattheviewsoftheotherregionswillbeforwardedtoMogadishu.We
alsohopethatourviewswillinfluencetheforthcomingforumorthe
thirdonewherethedelegateswillmeet.
14. Medshot,Delegatesinattendance
15. Medshot,Delegatesinattendance
16. SOUNDBITE(Somali)DelegateHabiboKoforow,
Todaywehave
achievedasGalmudugstatetoairourviews.Iamconfidentofour
decision.
17. Medshot,seniorgovernmentofficialsinattendance
18. Closeup,Moderatortakingdownviewspresentedbydelegates
19. Medshot,seniorgovernmentofficialsinattendance

STORY:
Cadaado Twodays of consultations todiscuss2016electoral
process

Regional consultations in Cadaado to discuss the 2016 electoral process in

Somalia closed on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 after two days of dynamic
discussionsandinclusiveworkingsessions.

The Vice President of the Galmudug Interim Administration, Mr. Mohamed

Hashi Abdi, and the Federal Minister ofJustice, Mr. Abdullahi AhmedJama,
assuredall delegates that their views would betakenintoaccountduring the
National ConsultativeForum plenary tobeheldin Mogadishubefore the end
oftheyear.

Concluding the twoday consultations, Minister Jama confirmed that the

opinions given in Caddado will feed into the forthcoming plenary in
Mogadishu.Allideas,fromalltheregions,willbeputtogetheranddiscussed
during a highlevelnationwideconsultation.Wewillcomeupwithoneoption
whichwillbeimplemented,saidtheMinister.

A delegate, Mohamed Hassan Bocow, described the consultations as a

milestone for the region,

weweregivenanopportunityasGalmudugstateto
share our views. I am confident that the outcome will befavourable toallof
us.

Another delegate, Habibo Koforow, expressed similar optimism, we have

seenthe outcome ofthisconsultation, thewayourviewshavebeen collected
and the conclusions reached, which we hope will reach Mogadishu. I also
hope that the perspectives of the other regions will be transmitted to
Mogadishu.Weexpectthatourviewswillinfluencetheforthcomingforum.

Abdi Hassan Awale Qaydiid, a local elder, praised the consultations, which
have provided locals with an opportunity to air their views and participate in
the process. We are takingpart inanationaldebate, and, together, united,
wearediscussinghowbesttodecideonofthefutureoftheentirecountry.

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