Thika MP rubbishes politicians calling for dialogue
Thika MP Eng. Patrick Wainaina waving to the crowd during a campaign rally led by President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy William Ruto in Masii town Machakos County on Monday. |
Thika Town MP Eng. Patrick Wainaina Wa Jungle has slammed Jubilee
politicians who are calling on President Uhuru Kenyatta and NASA leader Raila
Odinga to initiate dialogue on election reforms ahead of October 26 fresh
presidential poll.
Addressing the press in Masii Town Mwala Constituency after
attending a presidential campaign rally, Wainaina termed the appeal as termed
“ill-advised” such arrangements were unconstitutional, accusing them of
subverting popular choice by attempting to push for a coalition government
which was not anchored in law.
“It is wrong for any leader to mislead people on the basis
of populist statements aimed at drawing attention to themselves after being rejected
by the electorate. The only dialogue recognised by our constitution is through
the ballot on October 26,” said Wainaina.
The MP instead called on them to join other area leaders to
campaign for President Uhuru ahead of the repeat poll.
On Sunday, several Jubilee-allied leaders, Narc Kenya Leader
Martha Karua, former governors William Kabogo, Samuel Ragwa, ex-MPs Ndung’u
Gethenji, Kabando wa Kabando, Peter Mositet and Dr. Kilemi Mwiria, called for
immediate national dialogue on electoral reforms ahead of the
October 26 fresh
presidential poll to calm the current political tension.
Under the banner ‘caucus of leaders that support the President’
they issued a statement claiming that the prevailing political environment
could not allow a fresh presidential election.
Eng. Wainaina also blamed the NASA leader for disrupting peace
in the country through street protests that were geared towards plunging the
country into chaos so as to bargain for a NUSU-MKATE government.
“If Raila is not ready for the election, why doesn’t he bow
out of the race honourably? When NASA says they will disrupt the elections,
what exactly does this mean? It is his (Raila) constitutional right not to vie
just as it is the right of every Kenyan to go out and vote for the leaders of
their choice,” he said.
He warned the youth against being used by politicians to
disrupt voting on polling day but instead called for peace and respect for the
constitution.
“Under no circumstances must Kenyans allow themselves to be
misused by politicians to subvert the constitution or threaten the peace and
security of our nation. It is actually treasonable for anyone to prevent the
holding of the election.”
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