Mogadishu (SD) – Somalia’s South West State Electoral Implementation Committee today discussed security with officials including Somalia and AMISOM forces assigned to securing election areas.

The committee and the officials discussed how best ensure the security of the Upper House polling stations.

Meanwhile, the South West State of Somalia’s Electoral Implementation Committee and members of the House of Representatives in charge of conducting the Upper House elections held a meeting in Baidoa.

The election security meeting was chaired by the Chairman of the Southwest Electoral Implementation Committee, Mr. Yusuf Abdulkadir Mohamed.

The meeting followed the President of the South West State of Somalia, Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen, releasing the list of candidates for the Upper House of the Somali Parliament.

Meanwhile, the South West State Electoral Commission announced that the Upper House elections will be held on Monday 02-08-2021.