Egal claimed Hussen’s incorruptibility made him hated by Italians and governors

Evidence

Egal stated that the Italians also don’t like [Hussen] because he is not corruptible and that he has many foes among provincial governors because of his arbitrary and high-handed way of forcing decisions and acting without any sense of compromise. — Abdi Ismail Samatar, Africa’s First Democrats, 731

Categorization

Category: Factual Claims

Related

• Egal opposed Hussen and derided him to American diplomats (similarity 0.83)
• Egal promised the SNC would oppose Hussen at every opportunity (similarity 0.79)

Broader Connections

• A regime-appointed governor defied pressure to rig the election out of respect for Hussen #corroborates (0.60) — Abdi Ismail Samatar, Africa’s First Democrats, 1019
• Italian authorities planted evidence and tortured Hussen for challenging their rule #corroborates (0.55) — Abdi Ismail Samatar, Africa’s First Democrats, 291