Somali citizens in Kaaraan show strong support for direct elections as PM Hamza Abdi Barre urges voter participation.

The Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre, today led a public rally in Kaaraan District, Banaadir Region, where citizens gathered to show support for the upcoming direct elections.

The event, the final in a series of civic awareness campaigns encouraging voter participation in the municipal elections for the Banaadir Regional Council, was attended by members of both chambers of the Somali Parliament, government ministers, regional officials, district commissioners, civil society representatives, traditional elders, and hundreds of local residents.

The Governor of Banaadir and Mayor of Mogadishu, Dr. Hasan Mohamed Hussein (Muungaab), welcomed the Prime Minister to Kaaraan, noting that the district’s residents are ready to exercise their right to vote.

In his address, Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre focused on the importance of the elections, the need to ensure security, and the role of citizens in shaping their future. He emphasized that Somali citizens are reclaiming their constitutional rights by directly choosing their leaders.

The Prime Minister praised the people of Kaaraan for demonstrating their commitment to the electoral process and encouraged all residents to participate actively. “We will end what was known as indirect elections, where a few decide the fate of the Somali people,” he stated.

Participants in the rally expressed their determination to attend polling stations on the upcoming Thursday to fulfill their constitutional duty, contributing to the creation of a safer, more unified, and more developed capital city.

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