Somaliland’s Committee for Ethics, Dispute Resolution, and Election Monitoring (CEREM) issues new penalties and decisions regarding campaign conduct violations.
The Committee imposed a fine of 20 million Somaliland Shillings on Hon. Ali Hamud Jibril, the Second Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR). Additionally, a separate 20 million Somaliland Shilling fine has been levied against the Waddani Party to which he belongs.
In a significant enforcement action, the Committee has also issued final warnings to several government officials and Kulmiye Party members who have yet to pay their previously imposed fines, namely:
- Abdirisaq Muse Farah – Minister of Youth and Sports
- Abdinasir Mohamed Hassan Buni – Minister of Parliamentary Relations and Constitutional Affairs
- Mohamed Ali Bile – Director General of the Presidency
- Faisal Abdulrahman Madar – Secretary General of Kulmiye Party
- Mustafe Mahmud Qodah – Head of Kulmiye Party Campaign
- Mohamed Abib Osman – Regional Council Member from Hargeisa
The Committee emphasized that these warnings represent their final notice to the named officials regarding their outstanding fines.
