Somalia Swears in 283 Members of Parliament

STORY: Somalia swears in 283 members of
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DATELINE: 27/DECEMBER/2016, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA
SHOT LIST
1. Medium shot of the Somali
flag on a pole.
2. Medium shot of some of the
newly elected MPs arriving at the swearing-in
venue.
3. Wide shot (panning from
right to left) of the swearing-in the hall full of
MPs and several delegates.
4. Wide shot of the banner
inside the hall advertising the swearing-in of the
MPs.
5. Medium shot of some of the
newly elected MPs getting ready to be sworn in.
6. Wide shot of some of the
newly elected MPs getting ready to be sworn in
while others look on.
7. Medium shot of copies of
the Holy Quran on the table.
8. SOUNDBITE: MOHAMED
OSMAN JAWARI - OUTGOING SPEAKER OF
THE FEDERAL PARLIAMENT OF SOMALIA
Today is a historical day. We are witnessing
history in the making because after 47 years, we
are witnessing a new set of parliamentarians taking
over from others. Today we have the 10th
parliament sitting here to be sworn in. I want to
take this opportunity to salute those
parliamentarians who have been re-elected. This is

a huge responsibility bestowed on you by your
constituents and it is a vote of confidence.
9. Wide shot of some of the
newly elected MPs getting ready to be sworn in
while others look on.
10.
Wide shot of several
newly elected MPs seated in audience as they
await their turn to be sworn in.
11.
Close up shot of one of
the guests phone screen as he records the
swearing-in.
12.
Medium shot of
several guests, delegates and newly elected
MPs seated in audience as they await their turns
to swear.
13.
Medium shot of the
Deputy Special Representative of the
Chairperson of the African Union Commission
(DSRCC) for Somalia, Lydia Wanyoto, with other
AMISOM officials at the ceremony.
14.
Medium shot of some
of the newly elected MPs as they are sworn in.
15.
Close up shot of the
hand of one of the women MP-elect touching the
Holy Quran during her swearing-in.
16.
Medium shot of some
of the newly elected MPs getting ready to be
sworn in while others look on.
17.
Wide shot of some of
the newly elected MPs getting ready to be sworn
in while others look on.
18.
SOUNDBITE: OMAR
MOHAMED ABDULLE - CHAIRMAN OF THE
FEDERAL INDIRECT ELECTORAL
IMPLEMENTATION TEAM (FIEIT)
I also want to thank the Somali Army,
AMISOM and the international partners
who offered both technical and financial
support without which; these elections
would not have taken place. The 250
elected for the House of the People does

not include 11 seats that were nullified by
the Independent Electoral Dispute
Resolution Mechanism (IEDRM). Sixtythree of the 250 MPs are women, which is
as result of the decision made by the
National Leadership Forum (NLF) and
concerted efforts by the Federal and State
Indirect Electoral Implementation Teams.
This translates into 24 percent. With
regard to the Upper House, of the 43
elected members, 10 are women, which
translates into more than 20 percent.
19.
Wide shot of the hall
fully packed with MPs and several delegates.
20.
Medium shot of the
clerk reading out names of the MPs to come
forward and be sworn in.
21.
Medium shot of some
of the newly elected MPs getting ready to be
sworn in.
22.
Medium shot (tilting to
show their faces) of the hands of several MPs
touching copies of the Holy Quran during the
swearing-in.
23.
Wide shot of the
Sheikh leading the swearing-in session.
24.
Wide shot of the
Sheikh (from a different angle) leading the
swearing-in session.
25.
SOUNDBITE: LYDIA
WANYOTO - DEPUTY SPECIAL
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF
THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION FOR
SOMALIA
Today we have seen Members of
Parliament inaugurated and sworn in and
the Speaker handing over power to the
eldest Member of Parliament to oversee
the next phase of the election of the
Speaker who will then now oversee the
election of the president. On behalf of

AMISOM, we would like to congratulate the
people of Somalia for electing the leaders
they can call to account especially in areas
of peace and stability.
26.
Wide shot of the hall
fully packed with MPs and several delegates.
27.
Medium shot of
several guest, delegates and newly elected MPs
seated as they await their turn to be sworn in.
28.
Close up shot of one of
the MPs elect seated in the audience as he
awaits his turn to be sworn in.
29.
Medium shot of
seated in audience as they await their turn to be
sworn in.
30.
Medium shot of the
Sheikh leading the swearing-in session.
31.
Medium shot of two
women MPs as they await their turn to be sworn
in.
32.
Wide shot (panning
from right to left) of some of the newly elected
MPs getting ready to be sworn in while others
look on.
33.
Medium shot of the
hands of several MPs touching copies of the
Holy Quran during the swearing-in ceremony.
34.
Medium shot of some
of the MPs elect congratulating themselves after
being sworn in.
35.
Medium shot of other
newly elected MPs being congratulated after
being sworn in.
36.
SOUNDBITE: FARAH
SHEIKH ABDULKADIR - MP (HIRSHABELLE)
Today I am extremely happy to be sworn
in as a member of the 10th parliament. I
was in the last parliament and the
ceremony was different from this one. The
electoral process was different, those who

elected us were different and the locations
were different. It gives me great
expectation to see young men and women
from different sectors of the society who
represent the entire Somalia.
37.
SOUNDBITE: NAIMA
MOHAMED GAAL - MP (GALMUDUG)
Today I am happy to be sworn in as an
MP. I am happy to represent the people
and to be sworn in to serve them and the
country. I hope we will witness change in
the country.
38.
Medium shot (tilting to
show audience) of the banner inside the hall
advertising the swearing-in of the MPs.
39.
Medium shot of
seated in audience as they await their turn to be
sworn in.
40.
Medium shot of other
guests witnessing the swearing-in of the newly
elected MPs seated in the audience.
41.
Wide shot (panning
from left to right) of some of the newly elected
MPs seated in the audience as they await their
turn to be sworn in.
42.
Close up shot on one
of the MP elect seated among the audience
witnessing the ceremony.
43.
Wide shot of several
guests as they witness the ceremony.
44.
Medium shot of
several guests as they witness the ceremony.
45.
Close up shot (zooms
out to show the band playing.) on a balloon
decoration with the Somali flag colours.
END
STORY: Somalia swears in 283 members of

parliament
Mogadishu, 27 December 2016 - The tenth
Parliament of Somalia was inaugurated in a
ceremony today that saw 283 members of
parliament (MPs) take their oaths of office.
Forty-one of the MPs will become senators in the
Upper House while 242 will be members of the House
of the People. The MPs were sworn in at the General
Kahiye Police Academy during a function officiated by
the outgoing Speaker of the Federal Parliament of
Somalia, Mohamed Sheikh Osman Jawari.
The ceremony was attended by senior government
officials such as the outgoing Prime Minister Omar
Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, who was elected to the
Upper House as a senator, and the outgoing Deputy
Prime Minister Mohamed Omar Arte, who won a seat
in the House of the People.
Invited guests included members of the diplomatic
corps, senior officials of the African Union Mission in
Somalia (AMISOM) led by the Deputy Special
Representative of the Chairperson of the African
Union Commission (DSRCC) for Somalia, Lydia
Wanyoto, and the Chairman of the Federal Indirect
Electoral Implementation Team (FIEIT), Omar
Mohamed Abdulle.
The parliamentarians placed their right hands on the
Holy Quran in groups of 30 as they took an oath of
allegiance. Interim speakers were appointed for both
houses of the federal parliament.
The outgoing parliamentary speaker Mohamed
Osman Jawari called todays ceremony a milestone in
the history of Somalia.
We are witnessing a new set of parliamentarians
taking over from others. I want to take this
opportunity to salute parliamentarians who have
been re-elected. This is a huge responsibility
bestowed on you by your constituents, and it is a

vote of confidence, Mr Jawari said.
He urged the assembled MPs to discharge their
duties in a respectable manner and noted that the
future and success of the country depended on them.
FIEIT Chairman Omar Mohamed Abdulle hailed the
inauguration as a testimony to Somalias ability to
hold elections, and he thanked all key stakeholders
for the role they had played during the electoral
process.
I also want to thank the Somali army, AMISOM and
the international partners who offered both technical
and financial support, without which these elections
would not have taken place, Mr Abdulle said, adding
that a total of 293 MPs had been elected thus far to
seats in the two houses of parliament.
He highlighted the increase in the number of women
who will sit in the tenth parliament and credited in
part the efforts of the FIEIT and the rules established
by the National Leadership Forum for this
achievement.
Many of the MPs sounded an enthusiastic note as
they looked ahead to their four-year terms as
lawmakers. I am happy to represent the people and
to be sworn in to serve them and the country, said
Naima Mohamed Gaal, an MP elected from
Galmudug. I hope we will witness change in the
country.
MP Ahmed Mayow Abdulle of South West state urged
his fellow lawmakers to give priority to the interests
of the Somali people.
I thank my constituents for electing me and all those
who made this possible. I hope that as MPs, we will
serve our people diligently and in unity, Mr Abdulle
stated.
Mohamud Hayir Ibrahim was re-elected to parliament
from Puntland state and noted the differences
between this years electoral process and the one

that elected Somalias ninth parliament four years
ago.
Today is different from 2012 because these MPs
were elected in their respective regions, he said.
They have genuine constituents. Somalia is moving
forward and Somali people are maturing.
DSRCC Wanyoto welcomed the inauguration of the
parliamentarians and noted the critical role played by
the Somali security forces and AMISOM in ensuring
that the electoral process was conducted peacefully.
Today we have seen Members of Parliament
inaugurated and sworn in and the Speaker handing
over power to the eldest Member of Parliament to
oversee the next phase of the election of the
Speaker, who will then oversee the election of the
president, said Ms. Wanyoto.
END

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election of the president. On behalf of

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