Muse Bixi & Sicid Deni: Two Wise Leaders
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 5:31 pm
I take my hat off to Muse Bixi and Sicid Deni. These two wisemen refused to be baited into fighting each other over Las Anod. Both men had their own motives:
Muse Bixi is trying to consolidate his second term. This is more important than a far flung town that costs more money to administer than the revenues received. He made his usual speech on protecting the territorial integrity of SL but in reality he is outsourcing the conflict management to his local allies. He refuses to waste valuable resources not knowing if he will need them to secure his second term.
Sicid Deni cleverly saw that the LA fiasco would distract the PL voter registration which would potentially hurt his political future. He outsourced the LA affair to his troublesome VP, Ahmed Karash. If Karash gets LA back, Deni claims credit. If Karash loses, he can fire him at a later date. He wisely saw that LA would bear little benefit for his political future.
Both men are wise to keep their eyes on the prize: getting re-elected. The streets and social media can get upset but public opinion changes a drop of a hat
Muse Bixi is trying to consolidate his second term. This is more important than a far flung town that costs more money to administer than the revenues received. He made his usual speech on protecting the territorial integrity of SL but in reality he is outsourcing the conflict management to his local allies. He refuses to waste valuable resources not knowing if he will need them to secure his second term.
Sicid Deni cleverly saw that the LA fiasco would distract the PL voter registration which would potentially hurt his political future. He outsourced the LA affair to his troublesome VP, Ahmed Karash. If Karash gets LA back, Deni claims credit. If Karash loses, he can fire him at a later date. He wisely saw that LA would bear little benefit for his political future.
Both men are wise to keep their eyes on the prize: getting re-elected. The streets and social media can get upset but public opinion changes a drop of a hat