By M.A. Egge
The government of Somaliland has received $2m from the Taiwanese government as funds in support of the forthcoming elections on November 13th to be held in the country.
On hand to receive the cheque from the ambassador of Taiwan was the Minister of Finance Dr. Saad Ali Shire.
The event was attended by the chairman of Somaliland National Electoral Commission Musa Hassan Yusuf and members of the commission including officials of NEC secretariat.
The Taiwan ambassador explained the intentions of the funds as being meant to boost the NEC elections kitty in support of the presidential and political party elections that’s six weeks away.
Both the minister and the NEC chief thanked the government of Taiwan for the financial support they provided in the previous parliamentary and civic elections in 2021 and the new support they are now providing for the coming one.
Dr. Sa’ad noted the good relationship between Somaliland and Taiwan that he observed share the same ideals on the imperativeness of democratic ideals.
On his part the NEC chief pledged that the money would be put in good use as per the allocations intended for the purposes of the electioneering processes.