from Judy Miriga

Folks,

In relation to the recent violence that took place after County Council of Siaya
election gone bad on 6/7/2011, when the winning Lady Cllr. Elizabeth Owuor
was harrassed and thoroughly beaten up, with her clothes and inner underwear
being torn by thugs that were bought by the opponent group of Aggrey, who
presumably are backed up with heavy-weight financiers to spoil for Ms. Elizabeth
and equally, that the matter was reported to Police but up till now, no reasonable
help has been rendered to the victims with their supporters, who are now living in
fear at the mercy of the opposing group of former Office bearer Mr. Aggrey.

I am informed that the opposing councillors were sent hiding in Uganda and are
still there awaiting dispatched date of election where they hope to create more
dramatic confusion and distraction to keep the Status Quo in the office and as a
matter of fact, to reinforce back up support to those with vested interest in River
Yala Swamp.

These Councillors and their supporters are since worried and I continue to receive
messages of threats to these Civil Society group in the Rural Village of Siaya who
also have limited access to funds and Media where they can submit Press Statements
and expose those involved without endagering their lives.

This kind of behaviour must stop and stop immediately. Things are changing and
changing pretty first. No corrupt candidate will qualify for any Public Office elections
and also, women must be given an opportunity to Represent in Public Offices without
being tormented like has been the case.

I hope that those who are involved in criminal activities and are engage in threats using
force to retain Public Office, must be made to face Legal Justice in the Court of Law.
They must also be condemned not to contest or occupy public offices in any jurisdiction
or Government Department as the Law demands.

Those who swindled, corrupted and mis-appropriated Public Funds or engaged in the illegal and illegitimate Land sales, or transfers of Public Land or otherwise, will have no access to vie for Public Offices.

I therefore appeal for all good people of the world, United Nations and Leaders of the
world to equally assist to avert Human catastrophy and distruction like it is being witnessed in Somalia and other places.

Thanks you all,

Judy Miriga
Diaspora Spokesperson
Executive Director
Confederation Council Foundation for Africa Inc.,
USA
http://socioeconomicforum50.blogspot.com

— On Wed, 7/20/11, Leonard otieno Oriaro wrote:

To All Comrades and Your Networks,

Your attention I believe we have drawn earlier to the violence that become of elections at the COUNTY COUNCIL of SIAYA on 6/7/2011, which saw our proreform faction at the council had their democractic win(with women cllrs at the top seats) being stolen from us by way of brutal attacks at us by our colleagues in the status quo faction in the aid of hired goons under the supervision of the Police and local Provincial Administration.

Though we had in time alerted the administration of possible attacks at us, our concerns had fallen on deaf ears.

Since the day of violence, we have always lived in a state of fear of harm to our lives. Though ten of us had dully recorded statement with the police at the Siaya Police Station, treated at the Siaya District Hospital and filled the P3 Forms, with our case in a proper cause of justice seeking, our opponents are still at large, failing even to yestaday 19/7/2011 appear before the Siaya Principal Magistrate Court to answer to their plea following Court’s summons.

Below being a recent threat text massage ten of us councillors in the pro-reforms had received from the cell phone line (+254722979416) of one of our colleagues in the opponent camp:

‘I wish to say this say this word of advice, that when we met at ‘Nam Sagali’ and talked and agreed in principle to vote as a block and maintain status quo, nobody raised a finger to the contrary. We then I wish to say this as a word of advice, that when we met at `Nam Sagali’ and talked and agreed in decided to pray over the matter and I personally warned of dangers of going against the items of prayer. Now when some of us decided to go against all that, and met the consequences, they began laying blame on others to a point of throwing abuse in funerals. It’s quite unfortunate that as leaders, we still can’t embrace the fear of God and realize the power of prayer. Some of us still think that God is a man that they will negotiate terms with. My advice to all of us is, before a prayer is made over a matter; speak out your mind openly. If you choose to keep quiet then forever maintain the silence n go by the spirit of prayer. If you don’t then prepare yourself for what is ahead and blame nobody for your predicaments.” From +254722979416 17/07/2011 08:16:05 AM
TODAY five of us recorded a statement with the Siaya District Criminal Investigation Officer (DCIO) over the above cell phone threat in the anticipation of action-taking by the establishment against the responsible elements and as well the guaranteeing of us protection from harm.

Those of us who have recorded statement on the text treat by this evening include:

1. Cllr Leonard Otieno Oriaro… Boro West Ward
2. Cllr Lolwe Ombee Peter………Wagai South Ward
3Cllr Erick Owadho……………….South Alego Ward
4. Rebecca Otang’o………………..Usonga Ward
5. George Otang’o…………………(the embattled) ODM Party Chairman, Usonga Location(to whom another text from know cell phone line had been sent to with dire rape consequences to his wife Cllr Rebecca Otang’o, above, should the wife side with us the pro-reforms in the said Council elections)

We appeal to global human rights enthusiats to operate by us as we execute the people’s representative democrative mandate at the COUNTY COUNCIL OF SIAYA especially in the realm of the furtherance of upright governance and anti-corruption and human rights defence crusade

Yours Sincerely,

Cllr Leonard Otieno Oriaro
BORO WEST ELECTORAL AREA; COUNTY COUNCIL OF SIAYA
+254725992535 OR +254737198975

Corrupt Individuals to Start Applying for Amnesty Tomorrow

Cornelius Mwau
19 July 2011

Individuals who have committed economic crimes in the past have the next 60 days to seek amnesty. Such individuals should also be willing to surrender the stolen property back to the Government at an interest rate of 12 percent per annum. Anti-Corruption boss PLO Lumumba says the commission will issue a notice in the media outlining how to apply and conditions for the amnesty. Names of all those who apply for such amnesty will be made public as a condition.