This group was eager to settle scores with the outgoing president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud whom they had supported in 2012 but fell out with in 2014-15 (AC Vol 56 No 4 Old faces old problems)...
Eight ministers and seven deputy ministers were in previous governments under President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud especially when Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed was Premier although they were especially distinguished...
He helped to swing the vote against President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud by allowing the Chairman of Al Itisam Sheikh Bashir Ahmed Salad to make a speech in Parliament just before the vote which under its cloak of religiosity was clearly aimed at Farmajo's predecessor...