hopeful Hillary Clinton, payable in livestock, after a
photo of her rival Barack Obama in robes dragged their
people into the race for the White House.
The picture, which appeared on a U.S. Web site, showed
the Illinois senator in a white headdress and
traditional Somali attire during a 2006 visit to Wajir
in Kenya's remote northeast.
Obama has battled a whispering campaign by fringe
elements who wrongly say he is Muslim and his aides
accused Clinton's campaign of "the most shameful,
offensive fear-mongering" after the photograph was
published.
Wajir elders resolved to file an official complaint
with the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, dropping earlier
plans to hold a protest after Friday prayers.
They said they would also convene a traditional Somali
court to investigate the matter. It can impose fines
that are payable in cattle, goats or camels.
"We will go ahead with this case whether Senator
Clinton or Democratic party leaders turn up or not,"
said Mohamed Ibrahim, a member of the clan that hosted
Obama during his trip. "But this whole thing can be
avoided if only an apology is made."
The late father of the Democratic frontrunner was from
west.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080229/pl_nm/usa_politics_kenya_dc_2
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