From: Mr BENJI
This message goes out to all progressive, committed and reform minded patriots. Clearly our work is still cut out for us.
The arrival of Bashir at Uhuru park to me was as shocking as it was disappointing. What was more amazing to me was that someone especially of the reform stature of Raila extended and shook his hand. Are we that naive`? Have you heard the contempt and ignorance flowing forth from the likes of Kimunya and Wetangula?
They of the Irrevocable Promissory Notes and dubious embassy location purchases in Tokyo?
What is unacceptable is that we stand for this. With NGOs and others fumbling and squirming not sure what position to take. It is commendable that Bunge and the Commission had such a quick and apt reaction that I actually thought it was a movie.
To use the words of my mother yesterday, Bashir tore our lofty and sweet ideals to shreds and unclothed our leaders who were otherwise impeccable in brand new suits. The message was loud and clear, hungry as Kenyans are for wholesome change and a brand new beginning impunity lives amongst and lords over us and will be protected in the name of peace, and national interests and regional interests.
Civil Society should vigorously pursue Wetangula and hound him out of office. This would at the least bring a little accountability to this debacle. Mr Wetangula as it is, is a threat even to the coalition government exposing as it were the fluid nature of the divided government with no less than the PM, sitting cabinet ministers and Asst Ministers like Musila expressing shock at the “govt” and condemning Bashir’s invitation in the strongest terms possible.
The question is how do we elect the likes of Wetangula and Kimunya and the whole gang in the first place? It is no wonder with custodians such as these that Kenyans by and large are consigned to a life of poverty, persistent want and desperation. While the goons are thinking of power for the sake of power and the latest and greatest in cars and suburban homes and the most lavish of lifestyles!
Anyone noticed how skinny and stressed Obama looks lately? He’s constantly on the go, meeting experts on the economy, talking to small business owners, wracking his brain to find answers and solutions to problems, working round the clock.
Our new Constitution will once again burst our bubble and come to naught if we continue on this reckless path and if we don’t change the entire cast in the political play.
Let get to work.
Signed,
Angry Kenyan