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Somaliland Party leaders
Addressed the Rally
By Abdullahi Mohamed
Hargeisa (HAN) September 15, 2005
The main Somaliland party leaders held election rallies at Hargeysa's Independence Gardens. Supporters of Ucid Party, which is one of the national parties vying for the House of Representatives today held a rally at Hargeysa's Independence Gardens.
On the first day of the election campaign, thousands of supporters of the opposition Justice and Welfare party took part in a rally held at the Independence Park in Hargeisa, after going through the main streets using buses and small cars. The supporters were carrying party flag, pictures of their regional candidates and shouting slogans such as "UCID will be the winner".
The chairman of the party Feisal Ali Warabe, said in a long speech at the rally that the elections were for the House of Representatives and I want to tell IGAD & Somalia leaders:
"The only way out for the political turmoil and at the same time achieve peaceful situation in Somalia – is that Somalis should not forget one thing: to follow Somaliland’s political footsteps. We have rebuilt a nation from the grass roots, we started from the ruler nomadic settlement, the village and on to district, and then regional head quarters, and from their. We brought together representatives with legitimate popular credentials to a national conference. Then we made a peace between the people and we established co-existence between the clans. This in core form was the essence of Somaliland peaceful state its. Political stability and visible economic progress. It pointed the way forward if Somalia where ever to achieve equally impressive results."
The chairman of the party Feisal urged party supporters to vote peacefully in the forthcoming elections. Other party leaders who spoke included war veteran Muhammad Barud [phonetic], who spoke of the long struggle by the SNM [Somali National Movement] which made the current democratic elections in the country and previous ones possible.
Meanwhile, Ucid party candidates in Sanaag Region held a rally today in Ceerigaabo District grounds. The Ucid Party chairman in Sanaag Region Mr Abdullahi Ahmad, and Yasin Warsame and Mr Bukhari urges the public to vote peacefully.
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