Somaliland ruling party candidate wins Nov. 13 polls – media reports

Candidate for Somaliland’s ruling party has been declared winner of the November 13 presidential elections, local media sources have reported.

Muse Bihi Abdi of the ruling Kulmiye party polled 55.1% of votes to emerge winner. His closest contender was Abdirahman Irro of the Waddani party who polled 40.7% with Faysal Ali Warabe finishing last with 4.7% of votes.

According to agency report, the election became the first in the world to employ the iris recognition technology in order to avert electoral fraud.

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Even with the technology, opposition party’s alleged fraud – claims which were dismissed by the electoral body.

President-elect Muse will replace Ahmed Mohamud Silaanyo who did not seek re-election opting to step down after his first five-year term.

The term was controversially extended for two and half years due to a shortage of funds and a drought that has crippled the economy.

Abdulkadir Imaan Warsame, the chairman of Electoral Commission had previously said the election took place peacefully after taking measures to prevent everything that could disturb the voting process

According to him, over 700,000 people eligible to to vote casted their votes in 1642 polling station. Overall voter turnout was pegged at 80%.