Raila takes message of IEBC protest to Issack Hassan backyard
Speaking in Garissa, the home turf of IEBC Chairman Issack Hassan the Cord Principal explained that they are not after individual commissioners but only call for changed of guard at the electoral agency so as to have clean and transparent body that can be trust with the conduct of the forthcoming 2017 general poll.
While addressing a mammoth crowd at Garissa Primary playground, cord leadership at the same time insisted they will continue with their street protest until the current Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission commissioners are out of office or the Jubilee agrees to a dialogue that will see a watertight reform at the agency.
Mr Odinga told Garissa resident that he was the one who had influenced the nomination of Isack Hassan n at the chairperson of IEBC an indication that he had nothing personal against him as person.
While refuting claims recently made by Majority leader in the national assembly Aden Duale that he was against Muslims, Mr Odinga said he the electoral Commission is comprised of all Kenyans adding that the current commissioners have become partisan to the ruling coalition.
The cord Principal at the same time refuted claims by the government that some neigbouring countries are helping cord to destabilize the government saying that what will the foreign countries have to do with Kenyans demanding for reforms in their electoral commission which has lost credibility with them.
Raila who brought the message at the home convinced locals that the current IEBC have wore same uniform with their rivals which are the ruling coalition.
"I nominated Issack Hassan at the Ghai commission and also during IIEC, we also nominated Mohamed Alawi and Ms Mahiri Zaja after they were nominated by Hassan Joho and Farah Maalim, when we say they should go we are not after individuals but as IEBC Commissioners," said the opposition leader.
He was accompanied by Senators James Orengo (Siaya) Johnston Muthama (Machakos), Governors Hassan Joho (Mombasa), and Nathif Jama (Garissa), several members of parliament including Mohamed Dahiye, Rashid Sumra Embakasi, Busia women Rep.
Mr Odinga faulted President Uhuru Kenyatta by visiting Garissa 14 months after the deadly Garissa university attack that claimed 147 people including students of the institution.
Hundreds of people in Garissa who attended the rally were uncontrollable as they surge forward towards the podium, the police had hard time controlling them, and they eventfully seemingly tired of the crowed leave them to surround only to leave small space for the media
The cord leadership also poked holes at the recent visit and opening of projects by the President Uhuru and his Deputy to Northeastern Region saying there was no major jubilee projects in the region that warrant the president visit noting only opening projects initiated by grand coalition government or county government.
"When the President visited he opened he opened substation which was actually initiated when I was prime minister, there is no any projects by jubilee government," Said Raila.
He drummed up support for the former Deputy Speaker Farah Maalim saying he can represent them in parliament far from the current Mp and Majority leader in Parliament
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