From: Bishop Dr. Washington Ogonyo Ngede
MAY 18, 2011
NYANZA COUNCIL OF CHURCH LEADERS
PRESS RELEASE
WE as Church leaders from Nyanza Province representing 200 denominations would like to take this early utmost opportunity to laud the two principals in the Grand Coalition Government for endorsing the two nominees for the positions of the Chief Justice and his deputy.
The noble move, we feel will go along way in jumpstarting the much anticipated reforms which Kenyans have been fighting for over the last four decades.
Therefore it is our humble belief and submissions that Honorable members of the august house will emulate the two principals and endorse the names that have already been endorsed by his Excellency the President of the Republic of Kenya and the Right Honorable Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga.
As senior clergy from this part of the country we would like to in the strongest terms possible condemn a section of church leaders and members of the political wing that are hell bent on sabotaging the nomination and subsequent appointments of the two constructional office holders.
Kenyans should, in their deep sense of understanding should ignore the prophets of doom and support the anticipated reforms for those against the same are anti reformists at the end of the day.
It is our humble view that further debates over the two appointments will further heighten political temperatures in the country for the whole process was done in a very transparent manner in full public glare.
The two principals should be lauded for endorsing the two names hence the need for Kenyans to support the same.
Kenyans have been yearning for a new constitution hence the need to fast track the same before the next general elections. Mps should now move with speed and complete the remaining set of legislations that are pending in the house.
Of most urgency, we also believe, is the need to sort out the impasse in the house legal and Justice Committee Affairs since these are some of the bottle necks on the road to a new constitutional dispensation.
God bless Two Principals and God bless Kenya.
Bishop Dr. Washington Ogonyo Ngede. Archbishop Julius Otieno
CHAIRMAN: NYANZA COUNCIL OF CHURCH LEADERS