IRONm@N. She is an unknown quantity I have never heard of her she just popped up out of nowhere.
they hire a young, female, muslim, black and from a poor ethnic minority to have this key position. Thus checking off 5 or 6 areas off this and only this makes sense.
First off you coming off as disgrantled old white man, speaking that way. If a muslim or Somali woman is hired at my job, I would be the first to welcome her and be happy about it, not see it as competition or be jeolouse about it. you properly won't raised all these hell if he was a white male or even a white female, and you would give her the benefit of the doubt, but since this one is a sister, you made assumptions that she is getting special treatment and don't deserve the position.
And what is unknown quantity? you mean unknown person? so only people you know or are your coworkers qualify for promotions?
the person could transfere from another department or be hired because she worked for other companies or have higher degree than yours.