Azimio Withdraws from Parliamentary Bipartisan Talks, to Resume Protests After Ramadhan
Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition has withdrawn from the planned parliamentary bipartisan talks citing a lack of transparency and honesty by President Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza side.
While making the announcement on Tuesday, Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka said Kenya Kwanza has shown no intention to hold honest dialogue, adding that the opposition coalition will only participate in an out-of-parliament process.
Musyoka noted that Kenya Kwanza did not consult them while drafting a motion aimed at setting up a joint select committee in Parliament, stating that it was made in "absolute bad faith".
"The motion purports to name members of the Minority Party to the so-called select committee without any reference to the Minority leadership in violation of the Standing Orders of both houses," he said.
He added: "It purports to set the terms of reference and scope of the discussions without any reference to us...Our members of parliament in both houses shall not be a party to any other process and particularly not the one proposed in the motion by Kenya Kwanza."
He noted that Azimio is committed to an extra-parliamentary dialogue that is transparent, honest, meaningful, and bipartisan in conception and execution.
"Our issues remain what we said before and they are reduction in the cost of unga, fuel, electricity and school fees, opening and audit of IEBC servers, bipartisan reform and constitution of IEBC, reinstatement of the 4 IEBC commissioners and end to the buying of MPs which threatens multiparty democracy," Kalonzo added.
At the same time, Musyoka said the coalition will be resuming their weekly anti-government protests once the Ramadan period ends.
"The coalition shall resume its weekly protests at the end of Ramadan and further communication in this regard will follow," he said.
Comments (9)
Hungry billionaire Kenyan taxpayers are still being used by muuaji Raila to push his own agenda.The violent protests are being sponsored by Ngina/Uhuru led 50 Mt.Kenya billionaire gangsters who pay protection fee to Raila for tax evasion.Karanjas can confirm that.Wauuaji Raila and Uhuru are hoping the ICC will indict Ruto if police continue killing volunteer hungry billionaire protesters who are being used like tissue papers.
The hardworking Kenyan are sick of rioters, looter and arsonist! A peaceful protest due to rising cost of goods is one thing, destroying a city down and attacking people's properties is not peaceful nor should it be condoned!
It was just a waste of time so Ruto can continue to pora mali ya wananchi..It is time for Ruto to go.
Kenya’s Savimbi,blood-thirsty/warlord Raila wants violence and death in Kenya which might be his last one.Kenya will be a peaceful country after his death.
So how does this help
Bipartisan talks for what? Losers of elections all over the world wait for the next election and try again- that is called democracy.
Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition leadership need to have their children and wives at the front during demonstrations.
Wananchi grievances & problems should be tabled @ legislative chambers( parliament & Senate) not Maandamanos per Constitution...thy are using street protests to strike their own private contracts & deals or stay relevant politically...Buree Kabisa
If I was in charge, all these violent motherfuckers will be mowed down by bullets in on session! There would be no kidding the violent motherfuckers with kids gloves! Straight to hell! Wake up and smell the coffee!!!