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Galkaayo elders cry foul over district council nominee list

Storyline:National News

Elders in Galkaayo have raised concerns over the list of nominees to the district council arguing that it is not representative of the people of Galkaayo.

One of the elders, Mohamed Mohamud told Goobjoog News many of the residents living in the town have not been fairly represented noting that the list is skewed to favour certain individuals.

Mohamud said the 27 members were selected based on vested interests and were therefore not representative of the people of Galkaayo. The elders have petitioned the Galmudug president Abdikarim Guled on the matter.

“We handed over the case to the Galmudug president and he promised to consider our concerns,” said Mohamud.

The move comes after a case was lodged against the council selection elections in which the incumbent Mayor of the town was elected by a council whose membership also includes few nominated by local clan elders.