Osman expected to lose because he refused to pay MPs

Evidence

As the day of reckoning approached, streams of delegates from parliament as well as from the region saw Osman, offering him their support. The president thanked them but kept aloof, not certain about some of the visitors’ integrity. Hussen and his team were hopeful, but Osman realistically calculated that he was unlikely to win since he was not willing to play by corrupt means. One of the issues that vexed Osman was not only the money that many MPs demanded but the compromising political deals his opponent had engaged in. A key factor in this was the promise Sharmarkee made to Egal regarding the prime minister position. — Abdi Ismail Samatar, Africa’s First Democrats, 931

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Osman’s refusal to use money made him exceptional among postcolonial leaders — Abdi Ismail Samatar, Africa’s First Democrats, 922