This doctor worked under the British, although he supported the Italian agenda. During the British days the doctor received through the post cash that he distributed to pro-Italians in Baidoa. When Hussen took charge of the post office he noticed that the doctor was receiving bulky letters. After delivering several similar letters to the doctor Hussen became suspicious and opened one only to find wads of cash. Hussen sent the money to SYL headquarters and reported to them its origin. When the doctor failed to receive the weekly cash he realized that Hussen was the culprit but made no fuss about it. Instead he must have told his colleagues in Mogadishu not to send the money through the post.

Abdi Ismail Samatar, Africa’s First Democrats, loc. 1247