ODM left “moribund” Azimio coalition long-time, says Oburu
ODM Party Leader Oburu Odinga has declared that the Orange party will formally exit what he termed the “moribund” Azimio coalition
ODM Party Leader Oburu Odinga has declared that the Orange party will formally exit what he termed the “moribund” Azimio coalition, even as he urged party officials to respect and uphold official party positions.
On Wednesday morning, Oburu was categorical that ODM remains the dominant party in the coalition and cannot be sidelined in decision-making.
“There is nobody who can make a decision in Azimio without concurrence of ODM. You cannot purport to appoint a new leader of Azimio excluding ODM,” he said.
He added that Azimio effectively ceased to function when ODM withdrew, and that the party will soon complete the formal process of exiting the coalition.
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“Azimio was dead when ODM left it. It is only a formality which we have not performed, and we are going to perform it very soon. We are going to exit that moribund organization called Azimio,” Oburu declared.
He was speaking in Mombasa during the official opening of the ODM National Executive Committee meeting at the PrideInn Hotel Mombasa.
Oburu said late Raila Odinga had positioned ODM within the Broad-Based Government arrangement, and that the party remains committed to working with its current partners, the ruling UDA, particularly in implementing the agreed 10-point agenda.
He emphasised that ODM is not in a hurry to commit to supporting a one-term or two-term presidency, saying the party is focused on strengthening itself in preparation for future political negotiations.
“We start with our current partners. If we don’t agree, we move on to other formations. And if there is no agreement, we go it alone as ODM,” he said.
At the same time, Oburu expressed disappointment with some party leaders whom he accused of contradicting official resolutions after internal meetings.
“It is not right for a party leader or a member of the executive to go out and say what was not agreed and claim it is a democratic right. Democracy does not mean chaos. Democracy must have discipline,” he said.
He reminded members that once resolutions are passed, the minority must abide by the majority decision, stressing that internal disagreements should be addressed within party structures.
This is believed to be directed to ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna, who was once again conspicuously missing at the ODM National Executive Committee meeting in Mombasa.
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