The first Somali government under Italian administration 1956

[Genesis]

Good question why MJ first act first. Maybe its the biggest treat on their way and take MJ out of the picture!. MJ in one point was part of Kacaan didn't believe one day the Kacaan was responsible of killed of President Sharmaake AUN. Dont forget we were the first group take weapon against Kacaan.

It was a fellow MJ that killed Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, it was politically motivated, not tribally.

 

[Bohol]

wasnt kacaan just communism ideology or was it something else

They had links to Marxism - Leninism and was called Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party ( xisbiga hantiwadaagga kacaanka soomaaliyeed ).

 

[Genesis]

They had links to Marxism - Leninism and was called Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party ( xisbiga hantiwadaagga kacaanka soomaaliyeed ).

I heard that during the Democratic period of Somalia (1960-69), mass corruption and voter rigging was commonplace. Is this true?

 

[Adaawe]

I heard that during the Democratic period of Somalia (1960-69), mass corruption and voter rigging was commonplace. Is this true?

Absolutely. Hence why the Kacaan was welcomed by the masses. What happened during it's rule will be debated right or wrong. But it was welcomed by everybody at first, that's not in doubt. Only elitist clans that benefited from the pre Kacaan govt still calacaal.

 

[FBIsomalia]

I heard that during the Democratic period of Somalia (1960-69), mass corruption and voter rigging was commonplace. Is this true?

But somehow Somalis says its Democratic (1960-1969), in the other hand 1969-1991 Dark age of Somalia. Today thanks to it we dont have function country.

 

[Genesis]

But somehow Somalis says its Democratic (1960-1969), in the other hand 1969-1991 Dark age of Somalia. Today thanks to it we dont have function country.

I know, but it's good to be objective about our history.

If people really loved Democratic Somalia so much, there would have been a massive amount of opposition when the Kacaan took over, but the fact that it was so easy for Siad Barre to take over makes me think we overestimate the popularity of the SYL.

 

[EDsomali]

I heard that during the Democratic period of Somalia (1960-69), mass corruption and voter rigging was commonplace. Is this true?

Voter rigging was not true. Democracy functioned fine during that period.

Corruption existed but was no where near as bad as the kacaan period where Siad Barre and his close affiliates ran the country like their own personal bank.

 

[Adaawe]

Voter rigging was not true. Democracy functioned fine during that period.

Corruption existed but was no where near as bad as the kacaan period where Siad Barre and his close affiliates ran the country like their own personal bank.

Kacaan accomplished more than the 60s government. If didn't. People wouldn't pine for it today. Was there wrongs, an objective person would say yes. But the govt of 1960-69 was useless. Couldn't even come up with a Somali script.

 

[FBIsomalia]

Voter rigging was not true. Democracy functioned fine during that period.

Corruption existed but was no where near as bad as the kacaan period where Siad Barre and his close affiliates ran the country like their own personal bank.

Imagine in your country this clan allow to work you not?. Is this what we fight our freedom for from Italian and British?. We should take it as lesson and that says, Dont put all eggs in one basket. Federalism was the answer and today our country is recovering, maybe slow but its ok. SL is special case. Before going to them South Somalia should function as government without Amisom. Then We can make national dialog between three sides. Xamar, PL and SL.

 

[Sleepy Hollow]

Voter rigging was not true. Democracy functioned fine during that period.

Corruption existed but was no where near as bad as the kacaan period where Siad Barre and his close affiliates ran the country like their own personal bank.

People will defend a dictator stealing lands to give to loyal supporters and cutting down rare trees in Sanaag to make matches for his smoking addiction all because he made them feel good with nationalist songs and military parades

 

[Awbarkhadle]

Musuqmasuq was propaganda by the military junta. It’s the same propaganda that N&N try to use now but somalis have learnt from history so it has no chance of working.

There was no ideology it was a darood yaryar coup

 

[nine]

Voter rigging was not true. Democracy functioned fine during that period.

Corruption existed but was no where near as bad as the kacaan period where Siad Barre and his close affiliates ran the country like their own personal bank.

His sister died in baadiyo AUN

 

[Genesis]

People will defend a dictator stealing lands to give to loyal supporters and cutting down rare trees in Sanaag to make matches for his smoking addiction all because he made them feel good with nationalist songs and military parades

The songs were catchy, ngl

 

[Sleepy Hollow]

The songs were catchy, ngl

It let the people numb themselves to the horrific human rights abuses and increasing levels of poverty they suffered from

 

[JohnQ]

You’re one of the few unemotional, rational thinkers here sadly. That’s a accurate take.

 

[mustang22]

Siad Barre was a great leader, he was a Somali version of Trump or Bolsonaro or Sisi