Cabinet size expanded to win parliamentary votes of confidence

Evidence

An agonizingly long period of negotiations ensued and the prime minister designate had to soften his stance by increasing the number of ministers and undersecretaries. These moves were meant to appease some of the MPs who could support the new government during the vote of confidence in parliament. — Abdi Ismail Samatar, Africa’s First Democrats, 610

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the broader pattern in this and earlier chapters of Somali leaders trading posts for votes.