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Birgitta Ohlasson:
Somaliland is The light at Dark tunnel of the
Horn of Africa
The Speaker of Somaliland House of Representatives Hon. Abdirahman M
Abdillahi met 17 september at the House of Swedish Parliament with
Mrs Birgitta Ohlsson, member of the Swedish parliament, member
committee on Foreign Affairs, Spokesperson Foreign Affairs, Liberal
party and President Liberal Women of Sweden, Gunilla Davidsson,
General secretary, Swedish International Liberal Centre (SILC, Jenny
Sonesson General Secretary Liberal and others at the Swedish
parliament.
The Speaker was accompanied at the meeting by Eidarus Sh Adan,
Somaliland ambassador to Sweden and Dr Zeinab M Muse, a Somaliland
Patriot from Germany.
The speaker briefed Birgitta Ohlsson and the other about the current
situation of Somaliland and the forthcoming elections in march 2009
and the on-going preparations.
Birgitta Ohlsson informed the Speaker about Swedish position of
Somaliland and she welcomes that the date for the coming
presidential election have been set and look forward to be in
Hargeisa during the election. Mrs Birgitta Ohlsson told the Speaker
that there will be observers from the Swedish parliament during the
coming election . Birgitta Ohlsson see Somaliland as light at the
dark tunnel in the horn of Africa, an area of conflict and lack of
democracy.
Mrs Gunilla Davidsson, SILC, informed the Speaker about the work
they are doing in Somaliland. The Swedish International Liberal
Centre is working with Nagaad (umbrella organisation for Somaliland
women organisations).
The target of the co.-operation is to empower Somaliland women when
it comes womens participation in politics. A Swedish delegation from
SILC will come to Somaliland end of 2008 or beginning of 2009.
Eidarus Sh Adan, the Somaliland ambassador to Sweden expressed his
appreciation the work Birgitta Ohlsson is doing for Somaliland
recognition and the support for democracy. There have been 2
parliamentary bills presented by Birgitta Ohlsson at the Swedish
Parliament.
for the last 2 years.
Immediately after the talks a seminar about Somaliland Womens
participation in politics began at the House of Parliament in
Stockholm.
The seminar gathered officials from the Swedish government,
Agencies, organisations, business community and others who are
interested to hear about the positive developments that are taking
place in Somaliland.
One of the presentations of the seminar was made by Dr Zeinab M Muse
from Heidelberg, Germany.
She talked about the role of the Somaliland women in Europe and in
Somaliland and what is needed to be done so that the women can
participate the Somaliland society fully.
Dr Zeibnab M Muse is involved in a project helping Somaliand in the
heathcare and she committed to make a difference so women can get
access to healthcare and education.
The Speaker of the Somaliland house of representatives told the
audience that the Somaliland constitution gives equal rights to men
and women but it is obvious that womens are underrespresented in
society.
The Somaliland parliament is considering one way to increase the
numbers of elected womens and that is to give quota to womens like
for example 10% of the seat will be given to womens,
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