Patriot,
Arguing with Iljeex whose story in Somali politics started with the Walaalaha Galguud doesn't deserve your time and debates. If he just reads and tries to understand a bit about how the Somali parliamentary seats were distributed during the democratic elections in the 1960s. Absame had at least 10 Mps out of the 120 parliamentary seats:
1. Afmadow 4
2. Jamaame 2
3. Jilib 1
4. Baardheere 2
5. Bakool 1
6. Lugh Ghanaane 1 -only one election
If he is questioning Jamaame, out of the three seats from Jamaame, two were always Ogaden. Two brothers had it in lockdown:
1. Hilowle Macalin - First Somali defense minister
2. Cumar Macalin - First Somali ambassador to USA - just google their names
For Jilib, there were two seats, and Ogaden had one - Xuseen Jiis of Bahgeri was always sent to the parliament from Jilib.
As for Iljeex and Walaalaha Galguduud, entire Habar Gidir had three seats: 1 from Hobyo, two from Dhuusa Mareeb. Mareexaan had one from Dhuusa Mareeb. Together Walaalaha Galguduud had 4 seats maximum Walaalhay. Remember back then Mudug included Galguduud.
Following link the chart on how the seats were distributed. It may not have been the perfect democratic system but overwhelmingly, members of the parliaments were elected by their clans in their districts.
https://operationoverload.wordpress.com ... 1960-1969/
