Colonel Muse Bihi Projected Winner of Somaliland Presidential election

[Deeq A.]

 November 15, 2017

HARGEISA– Colonel Muse Bihi Projected Winner of Somaliland Presidential election. Muse Bihi Abdi, 69, will become the 5^thPresident of Somaliland, GubanMedia projects, a landslide victory for him. Muse Bihi, the former military commander, will become the first Somaliland to win over 50% of the votes cast. GubanMedia is confident when all the electorate commission officially declares the result; he would  win 53.5 percent  of all votes cast.

Muse Bihi won most of the major population centers of Somaliland, including Hargeisa, Gabiley area, Burao, Borama, Berbera, and Las Anod. He also received more votes than Silanyo did in 2010 election.

Muse Bihi’s victory will most likely end the political  career of then candidate Irro, who was the Speaker for 12 years three months ago.

Now, President-elect Bihi faces the job of uniting the country after divisive and smear campaign conducted by Irro during the election.

Colonel Muse Bihi, who is the first Somaliland President with military experience, campaigned for national security, and vowed  to address the most pressing issues facing the nation: the crushing poverty in our society, our broken judicial system, providing basic services like water and electricity,healthcare, and youth unemployment.He also pledged to combat female genital mutilation, to increase women representation in politics, and to  introduce compulsory national service for high and college graduates.

Somaliland voters have  spoken and voted for a change.They voted against Irro because he was not an agent for a change. And they are expecting from President-elect Bihi to put together a lean and competent cabinet with fresh faces. Jamal Hussein who has experience in finance and banking is expected to become  finance secretary. While the reform minded Ahmed Samatar is favorite to run Education Department.Both men have campaigned tirelessly for Candidate Bihi.

But, first, Muse Bihi must swear in as 5^th President of Somaliland on inauguration day, December 16.

Gubanmedia