Four political parties were issued temporary registration certificates at a ceremony held at the NIEC office in Mogadishu on 31st July.
The ceremony was attended by NIEC chair Ms. Halima Ismail, Commissioners Hussein Abdi Adan, Mohamed Ahmed Nur and a delegation from the Political parties registration office led by the registrar of Political parties Mr. Mohamed Omar Haydara and Mr. Mohamed Mohamud Sandeere.
The political parties issued with interim certificates are Somali restore hope party (SRHP), Tala Wadag party, Han and Hanan party and Gurmad party.
Two officials from the political parties spoke at the event. They underscored the critical role political parties play in the electoral process.
In her remarks, the NIEC chairperson Ms. Ismail called upon the newly registered parties to fulfil their roles and the requirements as stipulated so as to be fully recognized.
The four newly registered political parties bring the total number of temporary registered political parties to 54.