Lack of educated Somali politicians

[SanDheer_Landheer]

I’ve just been skim reading the introduction of farmaajo’s thesis and he’s mustered something fairly average. I honestly believe my history gcse coursework had a more mature writing style. He just doesn’t have a leaders aurora or the academic capabilities which begs the question of why we’re churning out 69 iq politicians?

 

[Pla]

We don't need politicians we need military revolutionaries and an inter-clan nationwide council with no leader

 

[TheAnswer]

Some African tribal groups, like the Luo of Kenya or the Tigray of Ethiopia/Eritrea, place a lot of emphasis on intellectual ability and educational background. Being smart and coming from an educated background automatically makes a person suitable for leadership among those people, and their kin show them deference. That is why the Tigrays picked Meles, even though he was very short and sickly, to be their leader---he was very smart and did university studies in medicine. Their choice was excellent as Meles lead them to many decades of power in Ethiopia. Somalis, on the other hand, don't have a culture that places that much importannce on intellect or educational background. Being smart and educated is definitely a plus in Somali culture, but is secondary to other traits like clan background, or appealing to dominant Somali instincts such as unrealistic nationalist sentiments or religion.

Farmaajo does not appeal to religion, but he does (or did) a good job of appealing to nationalist sentiments. This includes promising a level of government that is unrealistic for Somalia, and he also does a lot to remind people about the time of the central government which adds to his appeal. This is why he was elected. Nobody choose Farmaajo for his educational credentials, which like you say are a bit mediocre. Nonetheless, by Somali standards, he's fairly well educated. Some Somali leaders can't read or write, while he has a masters degree from a decent regional school in the U.S. By my estimation, Gaas of Puntland is the best educated Somali leader and with the highest IQ, but he lacks charisma (which Farmaajo has), and Gaas does not appeal to any of the main instincts Somalis value (religion, nationalism). Because of this, Gaas is unlikely to ever become president.

 

[AarLibaax]

Bravery, Leadership & Patriotism is why Farmaajo was selected by the MP's of parliament.
Wisdom trumps intellect all day, I've seen many with Degrees that will make your eyes bleed, but lack the wisdom to stay away from bloodshed, corruption, and treachery.

Unlike the Xabash and Bantu's We Somali prefer Brave men (sometimes they can be idiots i agree) but no scheming little midgets like the backstabbing little midget Melez who we educated in the art of War or a Bantu monkey who just climbed of a tree and worships the white man 4 eternity.

 

[SilentE1001]

I've always admired Ahmed Mohamed Mahmood Siilanyo, here's a highly educated individual that despite setbacks persrverep through the ranks of of the afweynes government before he had to defect then was was the chairman of the leading liberation movement. Then post 2001 we head of an opposition party who conceded defeat defeat before ending up the victor 5 years later.

Then as president, drastically changed Somaliland politically and had so much promise in the up to 2013.

Look at all of silanyos interviews and speciess here's a man who was the perfect politician too bad that as with age he deteriorated which is when the cronies took charge of the country using his name as president to make themselves rich