Raila defends self over doublespeak on working with Ruto
Raila defends self over doublespeak on working with Ruto after 9 ODM MPs met the president at State House, Nairobi
Raila defends self over doublespeak on working with Ruto after 9 ODM MPs met the president at State House, Nairobi.
Azimio party leader Raila Odinga on Thursday, February 9, explained his sudden disdain for the elected leaders on the ODM party ticket who met Ruto.
Speaking at the Azimio Parliamentary group meeting in Machakos, Raila explained that, initially when he allowed his allies to meet the Head of State, he was not privy to the ‘truth’ about his victory in the August election.
But after the whistleblower revealed that the results of the August general election had gone in his favor, he changed his mind following the findings.
“They are saying that Baba had allowed people to go and meet with the President. Now, he is saying that he does not recognize the President.
“I never said that I recognise him even at that time but that was before the whistleblower came out with glaring evidence of the rigging of elections,” he explained.
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Raila declared the nine ODM Members of Parliament (MPs) as defiant for working with the enemy despite the new findings.
“If you want to meet him on a personal note, go. But if you want to talk with him about issues that affect the party, then you must ask for permission.
“These people must be seen for what they are; traitors in the course of a revolution,” the former Premier remarked while calling for the nine to resign from the party.
Odinga responded to claims after a section of politicians called him out for ill-treating the nine for doing what several ODM and Azimio elected leaders did.
Meanwhile, ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna confirmed that he had received a formal request to deregister the nine from the party and would kickstart the process of reviewing the same.
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