Somalia / NUSOJ’s General Assembly concludes with National Action Plan Mogadishu, 29 May, 2011
MOGADISHU, Somalia, May 30, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The National Union of Somali Journalists General Assembly was concluded at the Ambassador Hotel on Sunday 29 May, 2011in Mogadishu, Somalia. The NUSOJs GA is the fourth Assembly of the union and is held once every three years, the delegates voted the strategy and action plan for the next three years.
The delegates discussed plans and way forward for the union during the General Assembly, which is the unions supreme decision making body with 70 delegates from the NUSOJs regional branches, representing respective members voted proposed constitutional amendments and adopted a national strategic and policy development plan for the next three years which among other include labor rights campaign, planned to strengthen the capacity of the union, advocate and protect the rights of the journalists in the outlets and recruit young journalist, and create chapels in each media station in the country and start negotiations with the media outlets to get collective agreements.
The delegates also vehemently endorsed motions on enhancing professional knowledge of the Somali journalists, labour rights campaigns, empowering women in the participation of union leadership, peace reporting, press freedom campaign in the transitional federal institutions and regional administrations, empowering the unions regional branches and safety and solidarity of journalists.
The general assembly also elected national officers, which is one of the primary responsibilities of the Assembly. The General assembly adopted electoral committee who preceded the elections and observers from the Somali Civil Society Organizations and government representatives were also present. The electoral committee was composed of:
1. Eng. Siidow Chairman of Wanlaweyn Human Rights Chair
2. Ibrahim Mohamed Jeekey, Director of Universal Television, Mogadishu
office – Member
3. Abwaan Osman Abdullahi Guure, Chairman of Somali Think Tank group
(poets) Member
4. Malyun Sheik Haidar Editor of Deggan Press
And after the election contest completed and the Electoral commission announced the final results as follows:
ELECTED SUPREME COUNCIL MEMBERS
1. Mr. Burhaan Ahmed Daahir President of the Supreme Council
2. Mr. Muktar Mohamed Atosh First Deputy Vice president
3. Mr. Suleiman Sheik Ismail Second Deputy Vice president
4. Mrs. Habibo Ahmed Jimale (Biibto) Third Deputy vice president
ELECTED EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
1. Mr. Mohamed Ibrahim Secretary General
2. Mr. Abdirashid Abdulle Abikar Treasurer
3. Mrs. Udbi Suleiman Mahdi Gender Secretary
4. Mr. Abdalla Ahmed Moumin Information and Human Rights Secretary
5. Mr. Mohamed Garane Adam Training Secretary
6. Mr. Mohamed Abukar Labor Secretary
7. Amin Yusuf Khasaro Ethics Secretary
8. Luul Hussein Elmi – Organizing Secretary.
9. Mohamed Shaqale Anshur Public Relations Secretary
The heads of the regional branches were also elected.
SOURCE
National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ)
