"I did not come to power to divide Somali but to unite them, and I will never deviate from this path. I shall respect a Somali individual as long as he deserves respect, but if he turns away from the correct path, then that is not my business."
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Mogadiscio Domestic Service in Somali, 0448 GMT (1 May 1978).
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Siad Barre
Mohamed Siad Barre (6 October 1919 – 2 January 1995) was the president of Somalia from 1969 to 1991.
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