Clientelist corruption threatened SYL from within from its founding

Evidence

Despite the goodwill and sacrifice of many, certain elements within the party could not resist the temptation of exploiting their authority for individual gain or the pressure to favor clients. Containing, if not disenfranchising, those in the party inclined this way meant that a majority of other members and particularly the leaders had to remain faithful to the organization’s principles. — Abdi Ismail Samatar, Africa’s First Democrats, 419