Osman after his electoral defeat still urged loyalty to his victorious opponent Sharmarkee

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Received Abdirazak Hagi Hussen and other ministers, undersecretaries, and deputies: Kenadit, Aden Isaak, Sheikh Mohamud Malingur, Sheikh Abdurahman, Ahmed Iusuf Duale, Sheikh Hassan Abdulla, Hagi Bascir Ismail, Osman Ahmed Roble, Abdulkadir Zoppo, Sheikh Abdulle Mohamud, Badmah, Giasti, Mohamed Sheikh Mohamed Dahir, Mohamud Ali Dane, Aden Scire, Sheikh Ali Giumale, Mohamud Issa Giama, Agi Ugaz Iassin, and Agi Abdullahi Mohamed Ismail. All these friends came here to me in my house to comfort me, and instead it seemed that I had to comfort them, that when it’s all done I had what I really wanted deep down, and that is to return free… . To the parliamentarians who came to visit me and especially to the members of government I exhorted them to have faith in the future of the country, to get rid of any ill will and prejudices toward men and situations that will emerge from the victory of Abdirashid Ali Sharmarkee, since otherwise the interests of the country will suffer, and we all should love and serve our country. I hope with all my heart that they will listen. — Abdi Ismail Samatar, Africa’s First Democrats, 946