Somaliland Journalists Association (SOLJA) elects new board of directors

[Deeq A.]

HARGEISA— Fifteen member board of directors of Somaliland’s Journalists Association (SOLJA) has been elected  for a three-year term.

Hon. Mohamoud Abdi Jama aka “Xuto” has been named chairman of the association, Mr. Yahye Sheikh Ismail and Mr. Ahmed Muhumed elected as deputies. The 6th general assembly meeting of the Somaliland Journalist Association (SOLJA) was held at Ambassador hotel on Saturday.  The newly elected board of directors in conjunction with the chairperson and the deputies will oversee the organization’s for the coming three years. SOLJA, an independent state media professionals association  is the biggest and oldest of all journalist organizations in Somaliland. The members have been chosen during the official opening of the organization’s general assembly.

There were members of Somaliland journalists who walked out of the meeting claiming that the gathering has been hijacked.

The newly elected executive members are:

1.Mr. Mohamed Farah Omade

2. Mr. Barkhad M. Kaariye

3.Mr.  Mahamoud Abdi Jama “Xuuto”

4. Ms. Zeinab Mohamed Abdi

5. Ms. Hayat Mohamed Abdilahi

6 . Mr. Sakariye  Ahmed Mohumed

7. Mr. Abdi Hasan

8. Mr. Mukhtar Abdirahman .

9. Mr. Yahye Sheikh Ismail

10.Mr. Abdilahi Haji  Darwish

11. Mr. Faisal Adan Fifa

12.Mr. Mohamed Kurase

13. Mr. Suleiman Hahi

14.Mr.  Abdifatah Mursal

15 . Mr. Mawlid Shaqale Mohamed