In a highly waited event in the Southwest State of Somalia’s
capital-Baidoa, Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan declared his candidacy on Sunday for
Somali’s presidential elections in 2016.
In a brief speech at the event, the candidate who also remains
the state president said he listened and accepted the voices of South west
state residents who asked him to run for presidency in the elections this year.
“Answering the advice of the state residents, Iam hereby to
declare my intentions to run for the presidency in this year’s elections” said
Sharif Hassan Adan.
Analysis
Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan, known his nickname by the public
Sharif Sakin [The Sharp one] is one of the heavy weight politicians in the
country. Former Federal Parliament Speaker in two different terms, finance
minister, a star in Asmara Group “Liberation Movement” which engaged armed
struggle after the Ethiopian invasion of Somalia in 2007. Many political
analysts regard him a master in Somali politics and formidable force in this
year’s elections in Somalia. This year, he has particular mission to accomplish.
And if he succeeds that mission, it means a political earthquake in Somalia.
Since the independence his clan used occupy Parliament speaker-ship as share of
Somali politics. This time he wants to end that norm. A test that if he passes
will grant him to be either the next prime minister or the president of
Somalia. Furthermore, the incumbent president Hassan Sheikh Mahamoud campaign
dealt in blow by the move of Sharif. Sharif has now more options than any other
candidate.
If he passes the first
test, then the best option for him is to drop the presidency and seek for
premiership. But if he fails to pass the test then the person he who throws his
weight will win the election most probably. At last, sharif Sakin
arguably- the man of the show in Somali politics this years. Calculative,
clever, and master of the politics of survival.
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