Odinga has made conciliatory statements during recent peace talks brokered by former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Kenya Monday to urge both sides to agree to powersharing measures that diplomats hope will stem the violence that has killed more than 1,000 people and displaced more than 600,000. But Odinga faces pressure from his own supporters not to be too accommodating.
Angry youths don’t want to compromise
The youths from his Luo ethnic group who burned buildings in Kisumu in the wake of the election say they will accept little in the way of compromise. The stones in the road – marking the spot where one their friends was shot by riot police – could quickly become missiles.
“We voted for a president, not a prime minister,” says one. “The least we can accept is an interim government with a revote in six months.”
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– Sent by Gordon
I hear Kikuyus say (i’m not one of them but i know their lang well) That this time round, they are waiting for Kofi &co. to leave so that they can clean up the country. They are saying that they were caught off guard but this time, they are ready for anything the Odm will throw at them. They have been given some time (by mediation team) to re-organize their dreaded Mungiki army and supplied with all sorts of Weapons…. even Ground to air missiles if need be. Thats why (they) are buying time when they are in Kofi’s mediation talks.They will “agree” when they will be given a nod that all is well on the ground.
You think that they are afraid of ODMs threat that they will go out to the street when the talks fail? They are saying it will be the opportunity to cause mayhem….a blessing in disguise. They are saying that Mpaka tupigane kisawasawa wapate “akili”. Watch out for more on this space.