People's Assembly is Our Idea, Bunge La Mwananchi Warns Raila
Bunge La Mwananchi has told National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga that People's Assembly is their idea and that he should not use it to push for his political interests.
In a statement on Wednesday, Bunge La Mwananchi, which is well-known for its street-based debates on current affairs including politics, accused Raila Odinga of 'stealing' the idea from them.
In a press briefing on Tuesday, Raila announced Nasa would form people’s assembly in all 47 counties comprising of political leaders, civil society, trade unions, the church and youths to push for a fresh election that will be credible and restore constitutionalism.
However, Bunge La Mwananchi chairman Henry Shitanda said they will resist attempts by Raila to overthrow them, while adding that Raila is welcome to be a member.
“Unfortunately, although Bunge La Wananchi is an open platform and for that we indeed invite him to join as a Kenyan, we find some of his agenda contrary to the core mission and tenets of our movement,” Shitanda said.
He welcomed the NASA leader and his brigade to their daily discussions at Jeevanjee Gardens in Nairobi and make their proposals for adoption or rejection.
“We shall require Mr Odinga and his co-principals to abide by our rules and democratic traditions. We are non-violent movement that seeks to unite all Kenyans and we require him to publicly reject violence and the secession agenda before joining the movement or we shall reject his agenda totally,” said Shitanda.
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Fake Joshua stole the name …
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Fake Joshua stole the name "Bunge La Mwananchi". Kumbe fake Joshua is a thief. Sue him the patent issues. You do not want to be associated with a terrorist organization or terrorist leader
Raila is a thief. He is…
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Raila is a thief. He is trying to steal the presidency from Uhuru; now he is stealing Peoples Assembly from Bunge La Mwananchi; he stole NASA from Mudavadi; he is stealing mass demonstration ideas from Egypt, Ukraine, Cosovo, and everywhere else; Dang it! When will he ever come up with his own ideas? Oooh Lord, have mercy.
You can KEEP it! Hoping that…
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In reply to Raila is a thief. He is… by sokora (not verified)
You can KEEP it! Hoping that You're Being Paid like or More than the MPigs in the August House.
Wewe mshichana wa Nyeri…
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In reply to You can KEEP it! Hoping that… by Guest1 (not verified)
Wewe mshichana wa Nyeri wacha. Silipwi na yeyote. But if you want to Mpesa me a buck, I will take it and I promise I will spend it in Karatina.
I told you, Raila is a…
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I told you, Raila is a diehard Communist that will never be satisfied until he turns Kenya into a Socialist State. Kenyans who work hard for their money should be worried about Raila as long as he is alive.
What is a rose by any other…
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What is a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.Raila or Baba does not need your zawadi names he can coin another.If anything he has given that kamovement of yours some relevance as some of us had never heard of it.Baba achana nao kwani jina ni chakula .Wanaswe!
There is a difference…
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There is a difference between Bunge la Mwananchi and Bunge la Muacha nchi, so sell him the latter and swear an affidavit that it is the correct twahili translation of "people's assembly". After all everything "belongs" to bab through hijack, intimidation, lies, intrigues, tribal arithmetic, unleashing international media and if all fails unleashing local goons-then denounce them after the job is done. This people assembly busyness is a poor imitation of the ancient Rome politics with the likes of Cicero, Brutus, Anthony, Pompey and one Julius Caesar. Fast forward about 2117 years later, democracy is dynamic but not erratic.
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