Somaliland’s First Woman Mayor Takes Office in Gabiley City

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

Somaliland’s First Woman Mayor Takes Office in Gabiley City

Comments (1)GABILEY(SomalilandPress)–Somaliland’s district of Gabiley appointed its first woman mayor in the history of the self-declared republic that has been struggling to get recognition from the international community over the past few years.

 

Elders and officials of Gabiley District Committee nominated Ms. Kadra Haaji in an acting capacity following a vote of no confidence against former immediate mayor Aden Muhumed, who is allegedly embroiled in corruption allegations.

 

The extra ordinary sitting of the local committee attended by Somaliland’s Attorney General Hassan Ahmed, Director of the ministry of internal affairs Abdullahi Hussein and Deputy Provisional Commissioner of Gabiley province, endorsed Ms. Haaji to take over as the new major.

 

The 18-member committee elected Ms. Haaji who has previously served as a deputy in the North West city which is located 54 km from Hargeisa the capital of Somaliland.

 

Ms. Haaji replaces former Mayor Muhumed who according to the office of attorney general of the breakaway republic misappropriated more than 250million Somaliland shillings during his tenureb as Gabiley boss.

 

Little is known about Ms. Haaji but sources indicated that she had previously made some unbounded attempts to take part in community initiatives to foster development in a country where many loaded the dice in life.

 

Her position as a full mayor will be confirmed when or if the former mayor’s case is settled by a court of law which is investigating the case against him.

 

The appointment of a woman to the top civic role in the largely male-dominated Somali politics, defies the trend in the conservative population where leadership remained a no-go zone for women like Ms. Haaji.

 

Her appointment has certainly shaken the norms in Somalia and in the entire parched and bare Horn of Africa region, where women lag far behind men in almost every sphere of life. In Somalia women’s progress in the public arena has been slow.

 

Source:Hiiraan

[AfricaOwn]

Congrats to Ms Haaji.

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

Indeed good luck to her she is the daughter of a rich influential man her father used to go by the nick name Xaaji Gaydh AUN.

[Axmed-InaJaad]

im not sure this is good, having a woman lead is xaraam in diinta.

[Somalina]

Congrats to Ms Haaji, well done.

[Freedom]

^^^ Indeed congrets to Mz. Haaji. And for Axmed-Inajaad stop with this Saudi Arabian Interperation of Islam, you sound like the Talbain with crazy talk. Woman are smart enough to lead.

[ANWAR]

i say the best person for the job

[Jacaylbaro]

I should go and give her a hug ....

[Jiiroow Bakaal]

Mayor of Gabiley :D:D

[Saalax]

Jacaylbaro;724299 wrote:

I should go and give her a hug ....

 

 

*ANWAR*;724296 wrote:

i say the best person for the job

Indeed.

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

Somaliland Oo Markii Ugu Horaysay Haweenay Noqotay Maayir, Ka Dib Markii Marwo Khadra Xaaji Gaydh Guddoomiye Ka Noqotay Golaha Deegaanka Gabilay

 

 

Gabliey, May 27, 2011 (Haatuf) – Magaaladda Gabilay ayaa taariikh cusub u furtay Haween weynaha reer Somaliland ka dib markii ay Maayar ka noqotay haweenay, taas oo aan hore uga dhicin goboladda iyo degmooyinka Somaliland, waxaana shalay noqotay Marwo Khadra Xaaji Gaydh oo hore u ahayd Maayar ku xigeenka degmadaasi.

 

Arintaas ayaa ku timid ka dib markii maalintii shalay shir ay iskugu yimaadeen mudanayaasha golaha deegaanka Gabilay, isla markaana ay ka qayb galeen xeer ilaaliyaha guud ee Somaliland, Agaasimaha guud ee wasaarada arimaha gudaha C/laahi Xuseen Cige (Balaaki) iyo madax kala duwan.

 

Kulankaas ayaa Golaha deegaanka ee degmada Gabiley ay si rasmi ah Xasaanadii uga xayuubiyeen maayarkii Magaalada Gabiley Aadan Muxumed Badde oo hanta-dhawrku ku eedeeyay inuu ku kacay musuq-maasuq baahsan oo hadheeyay xafiiskii uu madaxda ka ahaa.

 

Fadhi aan caadi ahayn oo ay isugu yimaadeen golaha deegaanka degmada Gabiley oo ay ka soo xaadireen 19 xildhibaan oo ka mida 21-ka Mudane ee uu ka kooban yahay golaha deegaanka Gabilay, kaas oo cod aqlabiyad ah la iskugu raacay in xasaanada laga tir-tiro maayarka marka hore si loogu soo ooga karo dacwad ka dhan ah oo la xidhiidha musuqmaasuqa la sheegay inuu galay oo ku lunsaday lacag gaadhaysa malaayiin Shilling oo lacagta Somaliland ah.

 

Fadhigan xasaanada lagaga xayuubiyay maayarka Gabiley ayaa waxa dalbaday xeer ilaalinta qaranka oo uu hore uga codsaday hanta-dhawarku ka dib markii ay soo shaac baxeen wararka ku saabsan wax isdaba marinta oo ay dacwadeedu soo jiitamaysay muddo bilo ah, iyada oo iyana dacwadaha la mida taas lagu soo oogay xoghayaha dawladda hoose Cabdi Jirde Daa’uud oo isna oo ay uu taabtay baadhitaanka ku saabsan musuqmaasuqu.

 

Waa markii ugu horeysay ee mid ka mida maayarada Magaalooyinka dalka lagu soo ooga fadeexad musuqmaasuq, isla markaana laga qaaday xushmadii awooda kursiga, taas oo fududaynaysa in lala tiigsan karo sharciga, laakiin lama oga sida loo hirgalin doono geedi socodka dacwada lagu soo oogay maayarkaas.

[Sensei]

Nice shades!

[Jacaylbaro]

Iga walla waabay iska qurux badan tahay ,,,,,,, Now I should kiss her too

[Ibtisam]

JB wax isku faal.

 

When a man is elected you don’t see women coming in here saying "I should hug and Kiss him" She is the mayor not the owner of a new parlor- show some respect. *Virtual slap*!

 

 

Congrats to her- i hope she does a good job for her town.

[Jacaylbaro]

Ibti, women need balls to say that in public ...... But i'm sure that is what they say all the time to themselves.