He blames Isaaq, Abgaal and MJ's for being colonial collaborators because they happen to take advantage of the opportunities afforded to them and went to colonial schools to get educated. Naturally the ones who were educated are going to dominate in government positions, how is that there fault if others were too busy running around in the bush not wanting to receive the "Kufaars" education.
Secondly, he didn't mention the fact that these said clans were purged out of the government after the coup and replaced with a bunch of illiterate nomads who happen to share clans with the dictator. It's no coincidence the over-representationvof the Dhulbahante and Marehan came after this coup.
Lastly he attributed the civilians deaths in Hargeisa and Burco to the crossfires between the SNM and government troops when that is a blatant lie. Civilians were a deliberate target by the government so his acknowledgment of the north's bombings is a sugarcoated lie. Professor Samatar a Gadabursi who has no dog in this fight correctly saw through his biased views.
It's something I heard many times they use to justify the coup and sidelining of certain clans. His thesis just happened to tone it down a little but you could still see through it.
Secondly, he didn't mention the fact that these said clans were purged out of the government after the coup and replaced with a bunch of illiterate nomads who happen to share clans with the dictator. It's no coincidence the over-representationvof the Dhulbahante and Marehan came after this coup.
Lastly he attributed the civilians deaths in Hargeisa and Burco to the crossfires between the SNM and government troops when that is a blatant lie. Civilians were a deliberate target by the government so his acknowledgment of the north's bombings is a sugarcoated lie. Professor Samatar a Gadabursi who has no dog in this fight correctly saw through his biased views.
It's something I heard many times they use to justify the coup and sidelining of certain clans. His thesis just happened to tone it down a little but you could still see through it.