Hassan Abshir Farah: Another Traitor of Somalia and Its People

Mr. Hassan Abshir Farah's political career began in 1969 as member of dictator Siad Barre's military rule that overthrew the elected civilian government of President Abdirashiid Ali Sharmake. In 1970 he became the Mayor of Mogadishu and later became the Governor of Jowhar, one of the notorious spies of National Secret Service, and the Ambassador in Japan and German.

During the Siad Barre's regime, Mr. Farah's biggest accomplishment was to negotiate with the government and bring exiled rebels of SSDF members of his Majerten clan from Ethiopia. He convinced President Siad Barre to send SNM members of Isaaq clan into exile. After Siad Barre's fall in 1991, Mr. Farah moved to Garowe and become the Interior Minister of Puntland, a small and arid region in the north of Somalia. http://midgaan.com/mq052803-02.htm

In 2002, Mr. Farah became the Prime Minister under President Abdiqasim Salad Hassan's government. He betrayed President Hassan by ending the government without consulting with his President. To make his credibility more questionable, Abshir attended the Nairobi conference that produced Abdullahi Yusuf, a well-known warlord who killed hundreds of his clan members who refused to elect him as their leader, as the President of Transitional National Goverment.

Mr. Farah is now serving as the Minister of Mineral Resource, and he has been accused of stealing millions of dollars of aid money that was expected to end severe malnutrition of the displaced Somalis. http://www.kathryncramer.com/kathryn_cramer/2006/02/top_cat_marine_.html

Mr. Farah has been active supporter of Ethiopian occupation in Somalia. As you can see the above picture, he is joined by Seyoun Mesfin, Ethiopian Foreign Minister, at the grand opening of Ethiopian embassy in Mogadishu.

Somali historians have documented well Mr. Farah's history and his treatment of his nation and the people of Somalia. always, we encourage our visitors to submit articles for publication or send us comments. You can reach us at: eyesonsomalinow@gmail.com.