Osman refused to appoint a military officer as prime minister

Evidence

Sharmarkee told Osman that a new person should be named who would not be immediately rejected by one group and who would have respect from the divided house. Although the president appreciated Sharmarkee’s concern, he was not willing to nominate the general: Abdirashid Ali Sharmarkee thinks it is right to choose someone outside the National Assembly, who enjoys unanimous respect and consideration. He mentioned the name of Daud Abdulle Hersi, Commander of the Army, whose incomparable qualities I do not doubt, but it is unthinkable to appoint him, because in fact he is a military officer, not a politician supported by any parliamentary group, and because we need him where he is. — Abdi Ismail Samatar, Africa’s First Democrats, 605

Abdirashid Ali Sharmarkee thinks it is right to choose someone outside the National Assembly, who enjoys unanimous respect and consideration. He mentioned the name of Daud Abdulle Hersi, Commander of the Army, whose incomparable qualities I do not doubt, but it is unthinkable to appoint him, because in fact he is a military officer, not a politician supported by any parliamentary group, and because we need him where he is. — Abdi Ismail Samatar, Africa’s First Democrats, 606

Categorization

• corroborated: 3 independent passages support this claim — Abdi Ismail Samatar, Africa’s First Democrats, 605; Abdi Ismail Samatar, Africa’s First Democrats, 606
• XREF: connects to: President Osman declined to renominate Sharmarkee and offered the premiership to Hussen; President Osman defied the majority party’s wishes in naming Hussen prime minister; President Osman considered the PM appointment his sole direct lever on state affairs

Broader Connections

• President Osman declined to renominate Sharmarkee and offered the premiership to Hussen #expands (0.80)
• President Osman defied the majority party’s wishes in naming Hussen prime minister #expands (0.65)
• President Osman considered the PM appointment his sole direct lever on state affairs #responds-to (0.50)