Farah Maalim breaks silence on claims of calling for the death of young protesters
Dadaab MP Farah Maalim denies instigating violence against young protesters during protests
Dadaab MP Farah Maalim denies instigating violence against young protesters during protests.
Dadaab Member of Parliament, Farah Maalim, on Monday, July 15, dismissed allegations that he called for the deaths of young protesters during recent demonstrations across the country.
Addressing the press, the lawmaker argued that his remarks had been taken out of context and vowed to continue expressing his opinions on national issues despite the criticism.
Maalim clarified that the viral clip circulating on social media was intended to tarnish his reputation and undermine the impressive track record he has established during his tenure as a legislator.
He emphasized his honesty and noted his over 30 years of experience in the Kenyan political arena, claiming a track record matched by very few individuals.
“What I feel in my conscience is best for this country is what I am going to do. When I am calling for these things, I do them because I don’t want us to go the Sudan way or the Somalia way,” Maalim clarified.
“So my position is that I never called for the death of anybody. I have educated many young men and women in this country from every community,” he added.
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The MP further hit back at the Wiper party’s threats to de-whip him, claiming despite the threats, he remains the preferable leader among his constituents.
“When it comes to votes, I will go back to my constituency. Everybody knows my popularity on the ground,” the Dadaab MP stated.
“You don’t have somebody who has been here for 30 years who gets elected again. But I am there and I will come back until I decide to retire.”
Maalim’s sentiments come hours after he skipped a summon by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) over his inflammatory remarks on young protesters.
The MP had been summoned by the Commission to appear on Monday, July 14 after he skipped a similar summon last week on Thursday.
This is after he was filmed purporting how he would slay more than 5,000 Gen Z protesters if he were the president of Kenya.
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