Somalia: Southwest concluded Lower House elections

BAIDOA, Somalia– Southwest state became the second federal member state in Somalia to complete voting for parliamentary seats in the upcoming Lower House chamber of Federal Parliament, Garowe Online reports.

The voting for the last two seats out of total 69 seats allocated to Southwest state, witnessed the election of Hassan Moalin and Hussein Mohamud, whose both are outgoing MPs of the Federal Parliament.

Fourteen women legislators were elected in the Lower House elections in Southwest State, which started on 8 November in Baidoa town, the state's interim capital.

The state has failed to meet 30-percent quota for women, which will reserve 21 seats for women candidates, according to the National Leadership Forum's communiqué endorsed early this year.

Last month, Jubbaland state wrapped up the Lower House election, and became the first state to complete the ballot for 43 lawmakers who will represent the state in upcoming Lower House chamber.

Somalia's Federal electoral body announced delay to the Presidential election without assigning new date due to continuous delays of the parliamentary elections in the regional states.  

GAROWEONLINE