STORY: Somalia starts public consultations to review the

country's provisional Constitution

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DATELINE: 01/FEBRUARY/2020, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Med shot, banner of the public outreach campaign of the constitutional

review process
2. Wide shot, Somalia’s federal Minister of Constitutional Affairs (MoCA), Salah
Jama, arriving at the venue of the first consultative meeting, held in
Mogadishu
3. Wide shot, Somalia federal Minister of Constitutional Affairs, Salah Jama,
flanked by MoCA Senior Advisor Zahra Hassan Ali and other officials, listening
during the opening ceremony of the public outreach campaign for the
constitutional review process
4. Med shot, Somalia’s federal Minister of Constitutional Affairs, Salah Jama,
flanked by other key officials, listening during the opening ceremony of the
public outreach campaign on the constitutional review process
5. Wide shot, MoCA official giving his opening remarks
6. Med shot, MoCA official giving his opening remarks
7. Med shot, Somalia’s federal Minister of Constitutional Affairs, Salah Jama,
listening during the opening ceremony
8. Close up shot, MoCA official listening during the opening ceremony
9. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) SALAH JAMA, MINISTER OF CONSTITUTIONAL
AFFAIRS
"Our target as the Ministry is to start a public outreach campaign in close
coordination with the committees. We are starting nationwide public
consultations. Our people live both inside and outside the country. We wish
 to use various means to publicise the campaign. Those with access to
technology and the internet can access the campaign online, or on radio or
television.”

10. Wide shot, Ismail Yasin Mohamed, Director of Elections at the National
Independent Electoral Commission (NIEC), making his presentation during
the launch of the public outreach campaign on the constitutional review
process
11. Med shot, NIEC Director of Elections making his presentation during the
launch of the public outreach campaign on the constitutional review process
12. Wide shot, participants listening during the launch of the public outreach
campaign on the constitutional review process
13. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) ISMAEL YASIN MOHAMED, DIRECTOR OF ELECTIONS
at the NATIONAL INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION (NIEC)
"Today, while we know the country's situation, we also know locations where
voters can register in Mogadishu or the Federal States. We have identified
these locations. As soon as the electoral law is passed, voting materials are
delivered, and polling centres opened, we will be ready to hold the election.”
14. Wide shot, Zahra Ali Hassan, MoCA Senior Advisor, making her presentation
during the launch of the public outreach campaign on the constitutional
review process
15. Med shot, participants listening during the launch of the public outreach
campaign on the constitutional review process
16. Close up shot, participant taking notes during the launch of the public
outreach campaign on the constitutional review process
17. Med shot, participants listening during the launch of the public outreach
campaign on the constitutional review process
18. Med shot, Zahra Ali Hassan, MoCA Senior Advisor, making her presentation
during the launch of the public outreach campaign on the constitutional
review process
19. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) ZAHRA ALI HASSAN, SENIOR ADVISOR AT THE
MINISTRY OF CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS
"Since the youth are tomorrow's leaders, it was vital for them to attend and
understand these issues. We advised them to read and understand the
provisional Constitution since it's about their life and future.”
20. Wide shot, Zahra Ali Hassan, MoCA Senior Advisor, giving a participant the
opportunity to express his views during the launch of the public outreach
campaign on the constitutional review process
21. Close up shot, participant sharing his views during the first meeting of the
public outreach campaign on the constitutional review process
 22. Wide shot, Zahra Ali Hassan, MoCA Senior Advisor, handing the microphone
to another participant
23. Close up shot, participant sharing his views during the launch of the public
outreach campaign on the constitutional review process
24. Med shot, participants taking notes during the launch of the public outreach
campaign on the constitutional review process
25. Wide shot, Zahra Ali Hassan, MoCA Senior Advisor, responding to
participants’ remarks
26. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) SHARIF HUSSEIN ISSE, PARTICIPANT FROM THE
SOMALIA NATIONAL STUDENTS UNION
"The reason we are here is to have our say, to ensure the Constitution
captures our needs and views. I thank the Ministry of Constitutional Affairs
for facilitating this event and inviting us and considering our views on the
Constitution.”
27. Close up shot, participant sharing her views during the launch of the public
outreach campaign on the constitutional review process
28. Wide shot, participant sharing her views during the launch of the public
outreach campaign on the constitutional review process
29. Close up shot, Zahra Ali Hassan, MoCA Senior Advisor, responding to
participants
30. Med shot, participants listening during the launch of the public outreach
campaign on the constitutional review process
31. Wide shot, participants listening during the launch of the public outreach
campaign on the constitutional review process

Somalia starts public consultations to review the country's provisional Constitution

Mogadishu, 1 February 2020 – Over one hundred participants from Benadir Region
joined today the inaugural consultative meeting on the constitutional review process,
organized by the federal Ministry of Constitutional Affairs (MoCA). The three-day
event is the first in a series of open and inclusive meetings that will enable citizens to
share their views on contentious issues in the provisional Constitution.

In his opening remarks, the Minister of Constitutional Affairs, Salah Jama, explained
that consultations aim at gathering all Somalis’ views on the Constitution, especially
on topics such as the status of Mogadishu, natural resource sharing, the electoral
model, and power-sharing.

“Our people live both inside and outside the country. We wish to use various means
to publicise the campaign. Those with access to technology and the internet can
access the campaign online, or on radio or television," said Minister Jama.
The public outreach campaign will advance the country's constitutional review
process, a key milestone in the state-building process of Somalia.

During today’s meeting, Ismail Yasin Mohamed, Director of Elections at the National
Independent Electoral Commission, assured participants that the electoral body is
ready to conduct elections this year.

"Today, while we know the country's situation, we also know locations where voters
can register in Mogadishu or the federal states. We have identified these locations. As
soon as the electoral law is passed, voting materials are delivered, and polling centres
opened, we will be ready to hold the election," he explained.

Zahra Ali Hassan, MoCA Senior Advisor, hailed the presence of numerous young
people at the Mogadishu consultative meeting.

"Since the youth are tomorrow's leaders, it was vital for them to attend and
understand these issues. We advised them to read and understand the provisional
Constitution since it's about their life and future," Ms. Hassan added.

Sharif Hussein Isse, a representative of the Somalia National Students Union,

recognized the importance of the public consultation meetings.

"The reason we are here is to have our say, to ensure that the Constitution captures
our needs and views. I thank the Ministry of Constitutional Affairs for facilitating this
event, for inviting us and considering our views on the Constitution," Mr. Isse
remarked.

To advance the constitutional review and implementation process, MoCA works

jointly with the Independent Constitutional Review and Implementation Commission
and the Joint Parliamentary Oversight Committee.

Over the coming months, MoCA, with the support of the United Nations Assistance
Mission in Somalia, will hold similar consultations in the federal states of Puntland,
Jubaland, Southwest, Hirshabelle, and Galmudug.