Osman publicly stayed neutral between rival SYL factions urging national interest.

Evidence

I told him that I like neither what Abdullahi Issa did in forming the government nor the extremism of his group. I have limited my involvement in the matter since no one sought my advice. It would be a shame for the party and for Somalia to see two SYL delegates opposing each other in New York. [I told him:] I urge you to be mindful of the country’s interest, whose independence might be jeopardized by your actions. — Abdi Ismail Samatar, Africa’s First Democrats, 410