Osman pledged collaboration to his rival despite low regard for him
Evidence
Sharmarkee came to the presidential villa, and Osman congratulated him. Osman told him, “He’ll have my collaboration if he wants it. I’m holding back my duty and that I owe it to myself and the country to calm down Sharmarkee who doesn’t deserve high regard.” — Abdi Ismail Samatar, Africa’s First Democrats, 944
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: Osman did not consider himself indispensable or eager for another term; Osman after his electoral defeat still urged loyalty to his victorious opponent Sharmarkee — Abdi Ismail Samatar, Africa’s First Democrats, 946; Osman’s disinterest in power let him trust even those who betrayed him — Abdi Ismail Samatar, Africa’s First Democrats, 600 (+3 more)
- yield-rescued: below the book’s yield-target cutoff, included anyway for connecting to: Osman did not consider himself indispensable or eager for another term; Osman after his electoral defeat still urged loyalty to his victorious opponent Sharmarkee — Abdi Ismail Samatar, Africa’s First Democrats, 946; Osman’s disinterest in power let him trust even those who betrayed him — Abdi Ismail Samatar, Africa’s First Democrats, 600 (+3 more)