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SOMALIA / CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW
STORY: SOMALIA / CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW
TRT: 4:41
SOURCE: UNSOM
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: SOMALI / NATS
DATELINE: 03 FEBRUARY 2020, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA
03 FEBRUARY 2020, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA
1. Wide shot, Zahra Ali Hassan, Senior Advisor at the federal Ministry of Constitutional Affairs, addressing participants during the closing session of the public consultation event on the constitutional review process, in Mogadishu
2. Wide shot, participants in a group discussion during the last day of public consultation on the constitutional review process
3. Wide shot, Zahra Ali Hassan, Senior Advisor at the federal Ministry of Constitutional Affairs, discusses with participants during the sessions of the public consultation on the constitutional review process
4. Wide shot, participants in a group discussion during the closing session of the public consultation event in Mogadishu
5. Med shot, participants in a group discussion during the closing session of the public consultation event in Mogadishu
6. Close up, participant taking notes during the group discussion
7. Med shot, Zahra Ali Hassan, Senior Advisor at the federal Ministry of Constitutional Affairs, and Abdikani Ali Adan, Public Outreach Director at the federal Ministry of Constitutional Affairs, reading the provisional Constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia
8. Wide shot, participants in a group discussion during the closing session of the public consultation event in Mogadishu
9. Med shot, participants in a group discussion during the closing session of the public consultation event in Mogadishu
10. Close up, participants reading the provisional Constitution during a group discussion
11. Med shot, participants reading constitutional documents during a group discussion
12. Close up, participants reading the provisional Constitution during a group discussion
13. SOUNDBITE (Somali) Abdikani Ali Adan, Public Outreach Director, Ministry Of Constitutional Affairs, Somalia:
“We would like all of you to help us carry this message across, about the ongoing public outreach campaign on the constitutional review process. The Constitution is our shared identity. Everyone here must now know what the Constitution is and its importance. Governance is hinged on a Constitution that governs its people - since it a social contract and our principles and values guide us. If we adopt an inclusive Constitution, it will minimise conflicts and herald good governance.”
14. Wide shot, participants in a group discussion during the last day of the public outreach event in Mogadishu
15. Med shot, participants in a group discussion during the last day of the public outreach event on the constitutional review process in Mogadishu
16. Close up, participant writing down recommendations during a group discussion
17. Wide shot, participants in a group discussion during the last day of the public outreach event on the constitutional review process in Mogadishu
18. Close up, participant reading the provisional Constitution during a group discussion
19. Wide shot, participants in a group discussion during the last day of the public outreach event on the constitutional review process in Mogadishu
20. Med shot, participants in a group discussion during the last day of the public outreach event on the constitutional review process in Mogadishu
21. Close up, participant taking notes during a group discussion
22. SOUNDBITE (Somali) Abdirahman Osman Mohamed, National Union of Somali Students:
“This consultation demonstrates that the federal Ministry of Constitutional Affairs and the federal government value our views and our participation, which is a reflection of good governance. The government is cognisant of the fact that youth constitute more than seventy percent of the population, with the ability to influence the political process and the potential to tap into their talents. Hence the need to involve the youth in the constitutional review process.”
23. Med shot, participants in a group discussion during the last day of the public outreach event on the constitutional review process in Mogadishu
24. Wide shot, participants in a group discussion during the last day of the public outreach event on the constitutional review process in Mogadishu
25. Med shot, Abdullahi Hassan, a representative of persons with disabilities, reading the provisional Constitution
26. Med shot, participants going through notes during the group discussions
27. Close up, Zahra Ali Hassan, Senior Advisor at the Ministry of Constitutional Affairs, reading the provisional Constitution
28. SOUNDBITE (Somali) Faiza Ibrahim Abdullahi, National Union of Somali Students:
“I support and encourage public consultations. This is a step in the right direction by the government. I thank the government and the Ministry of Constitutional Affairs for facilitating this valuable engagement. The consultations have broadened my understanding of the Constitution and other issues, including security and the electoral law.”
29. Wide shot, participants in a group discussion during the last day of the public outreach event on the constitutional review process in Mogadishu
30. Wide shot, participant making a presentation after the group discussion
31. Med shot, participants listening during a group representative’s presentation
32. Close up, a group representative making his presentation
33. Wide shot, another group representative preparing to make his presentation
34. Wide shot, group representative making a presentation
35. Med shot, participants listening
36. SOUNDBITE (Somali) Abdullahi Hassan, representative of persons with disabilities:
"Two things need to be included in the Constitution for the benefit and the future of persons with disabilities. We need a special commission that champions for our welfare. We also need a specific quota allocated to people with disabilities, just like the women's quota.”
37. Close up shot, group representative presenting the group findings
38. Wide shot, group representative presenting the group findings
A three-day public consultation on the constitutional review process ended today with a renewed appeal for all Somalis to participate in an inclusive and transparent dialogue and contribute to finalizing the country’s fundamental law.
Speaking at the event today (03 Feb), Abdikani Ali Adan, Public Outreach Director at the federal Ministry of Constitutional Affairs (MoCA) said, "We would like all of you to help us carry this message across, about the ongoing public outreach campaign on the constitutional review process."
Adan said, "The Constitution is our shared identity. Governance is hinged on a Constitution that governs its people - since it's a social contract and our principles and values guide us,” adding, “If we adopt an inclusive Constitution, it will minimise conflicts and herald good governance."
The public consultation in Mogadishu brought together over one hundred representatives of youth, women, elders and persons with disabilities, eager to have their views included in the final Constitution.
Abdirahman Osman Mohamed, a member of the National Union of Somali Students, hailed the initiative to consider the opinions of ordinary citizens, including the youth.
SOUNDBITE (Somali) Abdirahman Osman Mohamed, National Union of Somali Students:
“This consultation demonstrates that the federal Ministry of Constitutional Affairs and the federal government value our views and our participation, which is a reflection of good governance. The government is cognisant of the fact that youth constitute more than seventy percent of the population, with the ability to influence the political process and the potential to tap into their talents. Hence the need to involve the youth in the constitutional review process.”
During this inaugural consultative meeting, participants reviewed all the chapters of the provisional Constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia, and raised pertinent issues related to immigration, security, the electoral process, power and natural resource sharing, the justice system, the structure of the government, and the status of the capital city.
SOUNDBITE (Somali) Faiza Ibrahim Abdullahi, National Union of Somali Students:
“I support and encourage public consultations. This is a step in the right direction by the government. I thank the government and the Ministry of Constitutional Affairs for facilitating this valuable engagement. The consultations have broadened my understanding of the Constitution and other issues, including security and the electoral law.”
Abdullahi Hassan, who represented persons with disabilities, urged the youth to use their energy to advocate for the plight of vulnerable groups.
SOUNDBITE (Somali) Abdullahi Hassan, representative of persons with disabilities:
"Two things need to be included in the Constitution for the benefit and the future of persons with disabilities. We need a special commission that champions for our welfare. We also need a specific quota allocated to people with disabilities, just like the women's quota.”
The three-day meeting is part of an ongoing nationwide outreach campaign, organized by MoCA with the support of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM). The campaign will cover all the federal member states of Somalia and will enable citizens to contribute to the constitution-making process.
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