Rashid Abdi claimed to be Darod on Twitter, but Turb whose family is from Isiolo identifies him as "Isaaq."

[Gubbet]

This is fundamentally a question about "integrity."

I don't like wading into discussions about Rashid Abdi's ethnic background as I don't find it productive, but this account by Turbulence brings a question about "integrity."

The man serruptitiously claimed "Darod" origins as a deflection for some having found his inappropriate "anti-Marehan" tone back during the Beled-Hawa stand off when Farmajo was President.

I recall he made that self-identification after Somalis of goodwill, some who didn't even support Farmaajo, took issue with his inappropriate "tribalistic" tone implicating him as "anti-Marehan" (the community). It was found exceedingly reprehensible particularly for an outsider who had held positions of influence regarding Somalia analysis as a researcher within organizations that were supposed to be "non-partisan" like The Crisis Group.

Turbulence here with confirmed historical background in Isiolo and parts of NFD as a scion of Somali commerce traders in northeastern Kenya identifies him from historical connection in Isiolo wherein Rashid Abdi's FAMILY were well known to be Isaaq migrants from British Somaliland to Kenya colony.

This is news to me bringing troubling questions about the man's basic integrity!

He is actually Isaaq. We know his family. My grandfather and my parents used to live in Isiolo where his family is from before they migrated from waqooyiga.

So why did he claim to be Darod? He specifically wrote that before on Twitter. What a manipulative, hateful man!

https://www.somalinet.com/forums/viewto ... 5#p5039375

[Gubbet]

Reference for the historical deflection;






The question about "integrity" really is very overwhelming in the context of this man's previously problematic expressions of "tribal" malice "always" and "only" directed at one single Somali clan-family;





The man is a scoundrel wallahi and here I actually reserved some respect for his craft inspite of always having it found in opposition to my perspective!

All this time it was just gutter manipulation!

[mahoka]

Gubbet has lost his mind, now he is claiming people with darod blood are isaaq.

Gunner knows his mareexan tribe will come out very bad out of this, no wonder he has been going crazy. Gunner knows dhulo will tell him to go fight his enemies now

[Gubbet]

Do you understand how to read English? If you do, please write me something justifying comprehension if you will solicit my attention.

Hint: "I" never said the man is Isaaq.

Thank you.