Ababu Namwamba: Our ODM Rivals Disrupted Polls

Budalang'i Member of Parliament Ababu Namwamba and his allies have blamed their rivals in the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) of disrupting Friday's party elections at the Kasarani Sports Gymnasium.

Namwamba who was gunning for the post of Secretary General said they had warned the party leadership and elections board of a plot to interrupt the elections well before they got underway, and were assured that everything was under control."We knew there was a plot to disrupt the elections. We complained to the party leader in advance the night before the National Delegates Conference and we were assured it be secure, free and fair," Namwamba revealed on Saturday.

He said they were shocked that the violence occurred despite taking the necessary action and alerting the party leadership.Namwamba said those responsible for the violence are known.

"What is shocking and disappointing is that those responsible for this violence are well known. The planning and execution of this violence was clear and well known in advance. We know who hired the goons. How could they sink so low to hire people and give them instructions to come and disrupt (the polls), they have brought shame unto our party, and we tell all of them shame on you!"

Namwamba said.He called for action to be taken against the people who orchestrated the violence and also those who implemented the plan that saw the ODM election put off indefinitely.

Namwamba was accompanied by Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho who was vying for the post of Deputy Party Leader, Adan Keynan (National Vice Chairman), Rosa Buyu vying for Organising Secretary and Turkana Governor Josephat Nanok for National Chairman.Delegates from various counties including Members of Parliament also attended the press conference held at a Nairobi hotel, where speaker after speaker announced that it was apparent who had an upper hand in the elections.

If anyone doubts this is the team of the delegates' choice, we would love a repeatmatch, today, tomorrow, anytime, anywhere… bring it on. In fact if Nairobi is a problem, why don't we do it in Lodwar or Isiolo"We were ready to go for another election even this morning. We wanted voting by way of secret ballot, even those who thought acclamation would have been of help for them, even if we went the acclamation way, really this is the team of choice. We are the will of the people are we are therefore the bonafide leaders of the party," said Joho.

Namwamba said they are ready for elections anytime and anywhere, as he announced that they would attend a church service in Kitengela and hold a rally in the same area on Sunday afternoon."If anyone doubts this is the team of the delegates' choice, we would love a repeatmatch, today, tomorrow, anytime, anywhere… bring it on. In fact if Nairobi is a problem, why don't we do it in Lodwar or Isiolo," he declared.

Namwamba said they will be ready to work with former Prime Minister Raila Odinga as the leader of the party.

- Capital FM News

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Almost a year ago, Kenyans saved themselves a tonne of trouble by passing over Coalition for Reforms and Democracy candidate Raila Odinga for the presidency.

Had we not elected Jubilee's Uhuru Kenyatta, the country would be roiling in turmoil to protest at the dictatorship that would have ensued.

Cauldrons of rumour given the veneer of respectability by being presented as official reports would have been the scythe with which to harvest political rivals. The Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission report is one such collection of rumours.

It likely would have been used as a basis for a full scale state-sanctioned witch hunt targeting landowners for dispossession, local investors for prosecutorial persecution and legitimate property owners for dispossession.

Tenants would have stopped paying rent and demanded shareholding in houses they did not build, therefore crashing the property market and costing the country billions of shillings.

No new title deeds would have been issued in Kibera, let alone Kilifi, and the existing ones would likely have been cancelled.

Globally, Kenya would be hanging its head in shame at the humiliation of its citizens being tried in a foreign court by alien judges for imaginary crimes. False witnesses, multiplying with each new day, would have become feverish with their lies.

The Attorney-General would never have had the opportunity to make his peroration to the judges of the International Criminal Court, complete with lessons on how to interpret the Rome Statute.

The African Union would have been mute in the face of imperial harassment, race hunting and disrespect for Kenya's sovereignty.

The Almighty, looking down at the injustice wrought below, would have wept and cursed Kenya with sterility and sickness and smitten every tall building with lightning.

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Meanwhile, the country would be running on riddles as civil society organisations ran amok promoting homosexuality and intimidating brave police officers into committing suicide at the hands of criminals armed with toy pistols and other crude weapons.

Gallant officers who had served their country in the armed services and the police would have been humiliated and demoralised by pesky inquiries into why they sneezed at the smell of cat litter.

Attending weekly public riots would be made mandatory, as would monthly rotational strikes by teachers, nurses, soldiers, farmers and police officers to just show how democratic the country was.

Nobody would be paying tax as the country descended into a freebies nation with no regard for Value Added Tax on food and books, and people who had refused to work demanding free food, medical care and schooling as if this Kenya had metamorphosed into Communist Russia.

Kenya would have become the laughing stock of the world because of its low self-belief. World powers would be testing their half-baked economic policies on the country as they mined titanium, drilled its oil and gave nothing in return.

The offensively low numbers of Chinese in the country would have yielded an uncontrolled explosion in the number of stray dogs. Before you know it, the country would be dealing with a rabies epidemic.

The presidency would be stuck in the analogue era, never once appearing in matching white shirts and ties and never inviting anyone of significance to tea at State House.

Children growing up under this chaotic regime would never sit under a tree surfing the Internet on their new laptops unable to feel the sting of the rain, the wind or the sun.

Mercifully, that will never come to pass.

kwamchetsi@formandcontent.co.ke

Thanks god,,the country is in safe hands,,,imagine the country being under
the same ODM,,that we saw at Kasarani.

I feel sorry for that opposition leader from Uganda,,,mgeni mheshimiwa,,who
gave a speech praising the ODM,,,on that day before the chaos,,saying
that ODM was a good example for Africa,,,i would like to hear her thoughts
now.

She attacked Museveni at Kasarani,,,but i know Museveni was smiling after
what took place there.

Also to the Americans embassy officials who were also present,,plus other
Europeans,,,what will they say,,after this.

Is this what they wanted for this country?????????Is that the kind of the
democracy they always preached to Kenyans.

Shame on them,,,a big shame.

They better,,from now onwards,,keep their big and smelly mouths shut,,
if they do not want,,,more embarrassments.