Raila castigates catholic bishops over IEBC servers caution
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Raila asks the catholic bishops to join the opposition's push to have the IEBC servers for the 2022 general elections opened
Raila asks the catholic bishops to join the opposition’s push to have the IEBC servers for the 2022 general elections opened.
Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party leader Raila Odinga has bashed the clergy for what he termed as a characterization of some matters of national importance.
In a statement on Saturday, Raila took issue with the Conference of the Catholic Bishops who had termed the push as being unnecessary.
”We equally disagree with the characterization of our push for the audit of IEBC servers as unnecessary,” the Azimio leader said.
The ODM boss said the push for a forensic audit is guided by a core doctrine of Christianity, which is a belief in the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
”In this regard, and as we have stated before, we are guided by John 8:32 – ”Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free,” he said.
Saying that Azimio is curious and concerned about the sensitivities surrounding the IEBC servers, Raila said the orders of the Supreme Court were disregarded.
”During the hearing of the presidential election petition last year, the Supreme Court ordered that the servers opened for our scrutiny, only for the same court to ignore its own order and, in the final ruling, disregard the fact the servers were not opened,” he said.
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Raila further said he prays that the church joins Kenyans in seeking to establish the truth about last year’s elections by having the servers scrutinized in the best interests of the nation.
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader went on: “We, however, do not agree with the church’s characterization of the public protests that Azimio has been leading as violent, unconstitutional, or uncalled for. As we have stated on recent occasions, our protests have been and will continue to be peaceful unless the state unleashes police and goons on protesters.”
Raila appealed to the church to partner with Kenyans in calling on the State to respect section 37 of the Constitution.
“Every person has the right, peaceably and unarmed to assemble to demonstrate to picket and to present petitions to public authorities.”
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