A Somali councilman in Maine, who was embroiled in a criminal scandal from the day he was sworn in, has already resigned due to the magnitude of the controversy.
I reported here at PJ Media on Iman Osman and how on Monday, the very same day he was sworn in to office on the Lewiston City Council, his fellow councilmen all voted to investigate him over allegations of gun crimes and false residency identification. It would seem the allegations were true, because Osman has already resigned, according to WGME.
Osman’s crimes drew national attention amid a Somali fraud scandal involving fake daycares and food assistance fraud. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) had to give up his reelection bid over complicity in covering up the fraud.
Osman announced his resignation in a letter to his fellow councilmen, according to Maine Public, which quoted Osman: “For the betterment of our community and in the best interest of our city, I believe it is time for me to step aside.”
The accused criminal tried to take a moral high tone: “When I choose to run for city council last year, it was driven by a desire to uplift our community — a place that has been my home since I was a teenager. It’s where I pursued my education, started a family and built a business and professional career.”
Why did they vote a somali into to office to begin with ?