Last night was the first televised political debate in
Djibouti. It took place between candidates of various parties standing for the
legislative election to take place on Friday this week. It was the first of
three debates between the leaders of the various parties which make up the
three political coalitions.
The election is the first to be held under the new system
which allow for majority list voting in the first round but allows for 20
percent proportional representation which means the opposition will provide
some MPs in the Assembly for the first time.
The three main political coalitions held election rallies
over the weekend. The opposition Union for National Salvation (USN) coalition,
formerly the Holy Union for Change, held a rally in Balbala led by Ismail Gedi
Hared. Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh, leader of the ruling Union for a Presidential
Majority (UMP) coalition, presented candidates to supporters wearing green near
the Gouled Stadium.
The centrist Centre for Unified Democrats (CDU) led by
Omar Elmi Khaireh met at the municipal stadium in Farah Had. Meanwhile on
Monday the Independent National Electoral Commission inspected the electoral
materials including ballot papers and envelopes and the indelible ink which
will be distributed to the voting centers and polling stations.
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