Waddani
Somaliland National Party Xisbiga Waddani | |
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| Leader | Hersi Ali Haji Hassan[1][2] |
| Founder | Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Split from | UCID |
| Headquarters | Hargeisa |
| Ideology | Somalilandernationalism Islamic democracy Populism |
| Political position | Syncretic |
| House of Representatives | 31 / 82 |
| Localcouncillors | 79 / 220 |
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TheSomaliland National Party(Somali:Xisbiga Waddani,lit. 'Patriotic Party'), sometimes referred to as theWaddani National Partyand better known by its shortened Somali formWaddani,is apolitical partyinSomaliland.The party was founded byAbdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi(Irro) in 2012, ahead of the secondmunicipal electionslater that year.[3]On 16 November 2021Hersi Ali Haji Hassanwas elected as the new chairman of the opposition party.[1][2]
Economically the partyleans left,defending the establishment of a universal healthcare system, public investment and doubling resources in education. It isprogressiveon issues regarding minority rights and fundamental freedoms, such as proposing a quorum of 30% of women in parliament. The party also supports greater decentralisation. Additionally, the party places great importance on Islamic moral and cultural heritage, and intends to give it a more important place in the education system and in the establishment of laws. The party's economic and diplomatic policy is also morenationalistthan that of its rivals, and this nationalism also applies to issues of defense, with the party promising to increase funding dedicated to the army.[4][5]
The constitution of Somaliland only allows for the top three political parties to contest elections, to avoid the previous proliferation of clan-based parties in the 1960s.[6]Waddani became one of the three in 2012, replacing theUnited Peoples' Democratic Party(UDUB).[7]
2017 Somaliland presidential election[edit]
Presidential elections were held on 13 November 2017, the third direct presidential election since 2003. General elections had been scheduled to be held on 27 March 2017 to elect both thePresidentandHouse of Representatives,[8]but were postponed by six months due to the drought condition in the region.[9]The elections to elect thePresidentandVice Presidentwere eventually held separately on 13 November.[10]Incumbent PresidentAhmed Mohamed Mohamoudof thePeace, Unity, and Development Party(Kulmiye) did not run for a second term.
The result was a victory for rulingKulmiyeparty candidateMuse Bihi Abdi,who received 55% of the vote.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muse Bihi Abdi | Peace, Unity, and Development Party | 305,909 | 55.10 | |
| Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi | Waddani | 226,092 | 40.73 | |
| Faisal Ali Warabe | For Justice and Development | 23,141 | 4.17 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 10,475 | – | ||
| Total | 565,617 | 100 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 704,198 | 80.32 | ||
| Source:SLNEC | ||||
2021 Somaliland parliamentary election[edit]
Parliamentary elections were held in Somaliland on 31 May 2021, the first since 2005.[11]On 6 June it was announced that Waddani had received 31 out of 82 seats and it will form a coalition with theJustice and Welfare Party(UCID).[12]The coalition will have 52 seats combined, compared to previous ruling party Kulmiye which has only 30.[13]
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Waddani | 31 | New | |||
| Kulmiye Peace, Unity, and Development Party | 30 | +2 | |||
| Justice and Welfare Party | 21 | 0 | |||
| Total | 82 | 0 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,065,847 | – | |||
| Source:Reuters | |||||
Electoral history[edit]
Presidential elections[edit]
| Election | Party candidate | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi "Irro" | 226,092 | 40.73% | Lost
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Parliamentary elections[edit]
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 259,144 | 37.23% | 31 / 82
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1st
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Local elections[edit]
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position |
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| 2012 | 244,795 | 30.19% | 68 / 323
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2nd
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| 2021 | 260,841 | 37.83% | 79 / 220
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See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ab"Waa kuma Xirsi, Guddoomiyaha cusub ee xisbiga Waddani?".BBC News Somali(in Somali). 16 November 2021.Retrieved16 November2021.
- ^ab"Somaliland: Waddani Opposition Party Holds 2nd General Convention".MENAFN.15 November 2021.Retrieved16 November2021.
- ^"About Waddani".Xisbiga Waddani.1 August 2017.Retrieved20 June2020.
- ^Stebach, Adèle (31 May 2021)."Somaliland Parliamentary Elections: Peace and Democracy".Europe Elects.Retrieved1 June2021.
- ^"Barnaamijka Xisbiga".Xisbiga Waddani(in Somali). 2017. Archived fromthe originalon 23 June 2020.Retrieved1 June2021.
- ^"A Vote for Change: Somaliland's Two Decades Old Electoral Democracy"(PDF).Academy for Peace and Development. May 2021.Retrieved8 June2021.
- ^Omar S Mahmood; Mohamed Farah (October 2017)."High stakes for Somaliland's presidential elections"(PDF).Institute for Security Studies.Retrieved7 June2021.
- ^Somaliland: "Presidential and Parliament Elections Slated for March 2017Archived21 November 2015 at theWayback MachineSomaliland Sun, 10 September 2015
- ^"Somalia: Presidential election postponed in Somaliland".Garowe Online. 17 January 2017.Retrieved22 February2017.
- ^Maruf, Harun (13 November 2017)."Voting Begins in Somaliland in Third Presidential Election Since 2003".VOA.
- ^"Somaliland holds first parliamentary vote since 2005".Reuters.31 May 2021.Retrieved3 June2021.
- ^"Somaliland opposition win majority in first parliamentary vote since 2005".Reuters.6 June 2021.Retrieved6 June2021.
- ^"Somaliland Opposition Joins Forces to Grab Control of Parliament".Agence France-Presse.Voice of America. 10 June 2021.Retrieved10 June2021.
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