Contemporary observers judged Hussen the first courageous prime minister.
Evidence
Haji Bashir Ismail, deputy Speaker of parliament, summed up Hussen’s qualities: … [Hussen] is a tough man; many deputies believe he has been excessive in his zeal for reform, though not quarreling with his objectives. Many dismissed civil servants have been calumnied by insinuation of (unproved though likely) graft and disloyalty. Nevertheless the Assembly respects and praises [Hus- sen’s] courage. He is the first prime minister to have had any. — Abdi Ismail Samatar, Africa’s First Democrats, 820
Categorization
Category: Factual Claims
Related
- Deputy Speaker Bashir Ismail judged Hussen the first bold Somali prime minister (similarity 0.83)
- Hussen openly opposed constitutional subversion after losing power (similarity 0.80)
Broader Connections
- Hussen’s government allowed opposition statements on state radio for the first time
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