Somali Federal MP Maryam Arif expresses concern over Somali women’s quota in 2016 elections

Somali Federal MP Maryam Arif expressed concern over the Somali women’s quota in 2016 elections. The MP addressing to crowd of women activist in Mogadishu said there is a lot of work need to be done.

Maryam blamed the lack of constitutional review as the main reason that can block Somali women to get the 30% proposed quota for women in this year elections.

“The easiest way to guarantee 30% quota for women in this year’s elections is to draft special bill. Women ministry should draft the bill and we, as Female MPs will push the parliament to pass the bill. that is the only realistc way to address this matter” Said Maryam Arif.

Somali women want to secure the 30% quota proposed for them in 2016 elections.