The SRC militarized administration to root out corruption and boost production
Evidence
To this end the civilian district and provincial governors were replaced by energetic young army and police officers; vigilant military personnel were posted to ministries to go through the accounts and scrutinize current transactions; embassy staff were recalled for retraining and, where this was judged necessary, replaced by military personnel. Politicians and officials suspected of irregularities were arrested and investigated, pending court proceedings. The new regional and district governors were appointed as ‘chairmen’ of local Revolutionary Councils which sought to galvanize productive activity. — I.M. Lewis, I. M. Lewis, A Modern History of the Somali_ Nation…, 511
Categorization
- XREF: The militarization of civilian administration connects to the later scientific socialism chapter and the eventual collapse. — connects to: The 21 October 1969 coup abolished parliament and established SRC rule — I.M. Lewis, I. M. Lewis, A Modern History of the Somali_ Nation…, 509