Residents of Jijiga, Kebribeyah towns casting votes Sunday, 23 May 2010

Jijiga, May 23 (WIC) – Residents of Jijiga and Kebribeyah towns of the Somali state are casting votes smoothly and peacefully.

According to WIC’s reporters from the two towns, voting is well underway since 6 AM in the 80 polling stations established in the two towns.

According to the reporters, residents of the towns began flooding to the polling stations beginning 5:00 AM.

Somali State Electoral Board Office Head, Mohammed Abib, said four political parties and 10 independent candidates are contesting in the state for seats in the parliament and state council.

The four parties contesting in the state include the Somali People’s Democratic Party (SPDP), the All Ethiopian Unity Organization (AEUO), Western Somali Democratic Party (WSDP) and the Dil Wabi People’s Democratic Movement.

More than 2.6 million electorates are expected to cast vote in 5,895 polling stations established in the state, it was learnt.

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