Appointment of Oburu Oginga as party leader should have been postponed – ODM MP
Saboti MP Caleb Amisi has criticised the ODM Party for appointing Oburu Oginga as party leader during the ODM@20 celebrations.
Saboti MP Caleb Amisi has criticised the ODM Party for appointing Oburu Oginga as party leader during the ODM@20 celebrations.
Speaking on Monday, November 17, the MP argued that the timing was insensitive as the country continues to mourn former ODM leader Raila Odinga.
Amisi argued that the event should have been pushed forward to allow Kenyans space to grieve before making major political decisions.
“The ODM at 20 celebrations and Oburu Odinga’s appointment as party leader should have been postponed. The timing was wrong, because Kenyans are still mourning Raila; some people are still crying. Why couldn’t we just postpone?” he posed.
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Amisi also challenged the legitimacy of Oburu’s installation, saying ODM did not follow the procedures required for choosing its leaders.
“What is happening in ODM is not allowing Raila to rest in peace, as the party has been left in the hands of people who lack leadership. Oburu Odinga is party leader unconstitutionally. A conference of national delegates was supposed to be held,” he added.
Amisi further warned that the party was repeating past political mistakes by embracing the idea of a broad-based government without proper negotiations.
“We warned the ODM party about the broad-based government because only a fool repeats the same thing and expects different results. It is not the same as Mwai Kibaki’s coalition or Uhuru Kenyatta’s handshake, because those had structured negotiations,” he further said.
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