By Goth Mohamed Goth
The national assembly has today overwhelmingly approved Somaliland national electoral commission after a long delay in reaching the decision.
Mr. Said Ali Muse, veteran journalist who member of the incoming NEC welcomed the decision by the national electoral commission.
After a delay in the consideration of the appointment of the new NEC because of internal disputes at the House of Representatives which were finally sorted out.
Out of the 70 members present at the time 69 members voted in for and none against without any abstentions, the speaker didn’t voted.
The House of parliament overwhelmingly voted in favor of bill today, 29 November 2014, the following as the new NEC members.
The seven new NEC members are:
Mr. Said Ali Muse
Mr. Mohamed Jama Mohamed
Ms. Kaltun Sh. Hassan Abdi
Mr. Mahmoud HassanWacays
Mr. AbdulqadirImanWarsame
Mr. Abdirahaman Osman Aadan (Sagal)
Mr. Abdifatah Ibrahim Warsame