PRESS STATEMENT BY BISHOP DR. WASHINGTON OGONYO NGEDE H.S.C, ON BEHALF OF NYANZA COUNCIL OF CHURCH ELDERS OVER PNU AND ODM FEUDS
April 27, 2009
The political goings- on in the Country now needs urgent attention by the two Principles who signed the National Accord so as to prevent the Country form eminent chaos and Political Confusion destined to divide the Country
As Such leaders we feel we are duty pound to point out to our leaders that the discontent between the P.N.U and O.D.M. over the issues that were agreed in the National accord is now hurting the Country due to Non Commitment over the agreement. Kenyans will agree that the O.D.M has in several occasions backed down for the Country’s interest, a move that their colleagues in the P.N. U seemingly have taken as a weakness on their coalition partners.
The Stalemate over who to control the House business committee between Prime Minster Eng. Raila Odinga and the Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka is un called for. This is because World over, a political party with majority Member of Parliament controls the National Assembly and we wonder why P.N.U is politicizing the issue.
It is on this note there fore that we urge President Kibaki to rise above Party Politics and lead the Country towards the right direction and in line with the National accord that they signed before the former .U.N Chief Koffi Annan. We know that the Accord overrides some of the previous issues before the coalition government came into place and that includes how the HBC leader is to be found for the National assembly.
The O.D.M. therefore should stick to their grounds in ensuring that Prime Minister Raila Odinga becomes the house Business committee leader through their numerical strength in Parliament. Should the P.N.U. try to confuse the confusion tomorrow, then it is the house speaker Hon Kenneth Marende that Kenyans will be turning to for a right ruling.
“It illogical for a Party with less than fifteen members of Parliament to lead another party with over one hundred Members of Parliament and it is on this note therefore that we ask President Kibaki to rescind his decision if he is serious n the National healing process in the Country”.
We also want to fault P.N.U leaders for insinuating that Prime Minister Raila Odigna wants to install himself as the leader of government business in parliament while it is clear that he merits the position as the leader of a party with majority members in parliament. It is unfortunate to hear reckless and unnecessary statement from some MPs attacking the RT. Hon. Prime minister Eng. Raila Odinga claiming that he is planning a coup in the August House.
The National Accord is clear on the separation of the executive powers between the P.M and the President and it is important that the two strictly follow what they signed without involving some of their allies who have immensely contributed to the current Political stalemate in the Country. Kenyans are eagerly waiting to hear President Kibaki’s stand over the Country’s territorial Boundaries including the Migingo Island, Turkana and Pokot areas.
Kenyans will recall a statement made by former president Daniel Arap Moi when he was in the office by dismissing a group of Politicians that were surrounding him as not being fit to lead the Country. In fact it is the clique of leaders that are now causing confusions and they are all in the P.N.U side of coalition.
Sign by :-
Bishop Dr. Washington Ogonyo Ngede
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Date: Fri, 8 May 2009 00:22:11 -0700 [02:22:11 AM CDT]
From: “Bishop Dr. Washington Ogonyo Ngede
Subject: 27th Press Statement by Bishop Dr. Washington Ogonyo Ngede