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|  | The REAL MoU Between Raila and Kenyan Muslims
« Thread Started on Nov 28, 2007, 2:10pm » | |
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is made between Honourable Raila Amolo Odinga (Hon Raila Odinga) on one hand and the National Muslim Leaders Forum (NAMLEF) on the other.
At the time of execution of this MOU, on the one hand, Hon Raila Odinga has declared his intention to vie for the presidency of Kenya during the 2007 General Elections. He has sough the support of NAMLEF in getting the backing of the Muslim community in Kenya to back him for presidency.
In the MOU reference to Hon Raila Odinga is intended to include and bind all such persons working for him with authority during the campaign period, and thereafter will refer to his government.
On the other hand, NAMLEF a national umbrella platform of leaders of Muslim organizations desires to see our country Kenya as a just, harmonious, peaceful and prosperous nation based on good governance, constitutionalism and the rule of law, pro-poor policies, enhanced democratic space and where Kenyans effectively participate in shaping their destiny and the positive upliftment of the status and welfare of Muslims in Kenya and the correction of historical and structural injustices and marginalization meted on Muslims through deliberate policies and programmes.
In entering into this agreement, NAMLEF and the Muslim community in Kenya recognize the fact that President Mwai Kibaki's government has meted out calculated, deliberate, unprecedented discrimination, intimidation and harassment of sections of Kenyans, including Muslims. NAMLEF and the Muslim community in Kenya desire to see an end to this.
After due consultation, NAMLEF has arrived at a decision to support the candidature of Hon.Raila Odinga for presidency during 2007.
In this MOU reference to NAMLEF is intended to include and bind all such persons who have authority to commit NAMLEF or work under its authority.
This MOU therefore declares and commits Hon Raila Odinga and NAMLEF as follows:
That:
Hon Raila Odinga and NAMLEF agree to this MOU to take effect forthwith upon its signing. This MOU is made to secure and cement solidarity and partnership between Hon Raila Odinga and NAMLEF constituency based on values of mutual trust, honesty, integrity, transparency and good governance.
This MOU is made in utmost good faith and trust between Hon Raila Odinga and NAMLEF with the common objective of transforming our
country Kenya into a proud, prosperous and just nation, where all Kenyans live in harmony realising their full potential without discrimination, subjugation or fear.
NAMLEF shall:
• Declare public support for Hon Raila Odinga's candidature for presidency.
• Support no other candidate for the Presidency for the 2007 General Elections.
• Mobilise the Muslim constituency countrywide to support Hon Raila Odinga's candidature for presidency.
• Provide Hon Raila Odinga's presidency with support and wise counsel.
• Maintain open links of communication during the presidency of Hon Raila Odinga.
Hon Raila Odinga shall:
• Embrace NAMLEF totally as his partner of choice in seeking the backing of the Muslim community, including access to and representation on all his presidential campaign organs. Upon successful election and serving as the president of Kenya: Continue to embrace NAMLEF as his partner of choice, providing support and sustain relations with it and the Muslim community. Accord NAMLEF both an advisory and partner role in his government on all Muslim affairs.
• Embark on the radical transformation of Kenya to be just, harmonious, peaceful and prosperous nation based on good governance, constitutionalism and the rule of law, pro-poor policies, enhanced democratic space and where Kenyans effectively participate in shaping their destiny through a genuinely devolved government.
• Initiate, within the first year, deliberate policies and programmes to redress historical, current and structural marginalization and injustices on Muslims in Kenya. This will include the entrenchment in the Kenyan constitution provisions that will outlaw the targeting and profiling of any Kenyan community (including Muslims) and subjecting them to human rights abuses, violations and discrimination under any guise whatsoever, as has specifically been witnessed by the Muslim community in the past. Specific action will include the setting up of a commission to inquire on deliberate schemes and actions of government, its agencies or officers, to target or interfere with welfare and social well being of Muslims in Kenya as citizens including renditioning of Kenyans to Somalia, Ethiopia ad Guantamano Bay. Such schemes and actions will be put to an end and have public officers responsible for the same named and held to account. Accord immediately, within the first two years, North Kenya and the Coast Province and other neglected areas budgetary priority for infrastructural development in the sectors of road and telecommunications, water, housing, education and health, amongst others. Ensure equitable representation of Muslims in all public appointments.
NAMLEF as a credible national Muslim institution and Hon Raila Odinga as a credible national leader known for consistency, valour and statesmanship and vying for the highest position in Kenya commit themselves to this MOU.
Signed by Hon. Raila Odinga and
Sheikh Abdullahi Abdi
Witnessed by Farouk Adam, Said Mtwana and Hon. Najib Balala.
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| | Re: The REAL MoU Between Raila and Kenyan Muslims
« Reply #1 on Nov 28, 2007, 3:00pm » | |
This version is in large parts - but neither in disposition and ordering, nor in all text - identical with the version that was posted before on the Abunuwasi website:
http://www.abunuwasi.com/?q=detail&id=%201534
So once again, we have different variants...
Alexander
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| | Re: The REAL MoU Between Raila and Kenyan Muslims
« Reply #2 on Nov 28, 2007, 5:09pm » | |
Quote:This version is in large parts - but neither in disposition and ordering, nor in all text - identical with the version that was posted before on the Abunuwasi website:
http://www.abunuwasi.com/?q=detail&id=%201534
So once again, we have different variants...
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hehehe
Clutching at straws.
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| | Re: The REAL MoU Between Raila and Kenyan Muslims
« Reply #3 on Nov 28, 2007, 5:17pm » | |
PANUAists like Alex still can't see what has just hit them. slowly but surely, the truth shall dawn on them.
My question now is, What are they going to base their campaings against ODM on? Majimbo
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« Reply #4 on Nov 28, 2007, 5:39pm » | |
Not at straws, dear. The three dots rather convey my amusement.
I have no doubt that a document with the rough content of what was posted above, did emerge from the bosom of ODM, and that the signatures that the eventual first specimen will be found to bear, are genuine. Maybe different (not yet finished, or sanitized?) variants of it have been sent to the press, in confusion.
But I have little doubts either, that this blatant window-talk piece (which is not how a real inter-partes MoU looks like, as OO and I know) was concocted in all haste and total confusion by the ODM communications and propaganda department only now as a *response* to the ridiculous fake MoU that had previously been lanced by enemies of Raila, and has then rapidly been signed by all the involved parties ex post. 
The ink of the signatures is still fresh. :-D
Now as to the *original* MoU however... ... ...
Alexander
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| | Re: The REAL MoU Between Raila and Kenyan Muslims
« Reply #5 on Nov 28, 2007, 8:07pm » | |
does it not seem strange that they seem to "know what a real mou looks like" ...
sounds familia with the typical Andu-Aitu thinking we have become accustomed to ...
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« Reply #6 on Nov 28, 2007, 10:01pm » | |
below is a dispatch from the Roman Catholic Church's official agency(CIS).note the nuanced view.
Top Presidential Aspirant Pledges Preferential Option for Muslims
Catholic Information Service for Africa (Nairobi)
NEWS
27 November 2007
Posted to the web 27 November 2007
Nairobi
Muslims will get privileged national status if leading presidential candidate Raila Odinga wins the December 27 elections, according to a Memorandum of Understanding made public today.
A section of Muslim leaders signed the MoU with Odinga in August but only published it today, after three months of pressure by Christian leaders who wanted the terms of the agreement debated by all Kenyans.
Alleged copies of the MoU circulating earlier contained a raft of pledges to Muslims that could ignite interfaith turmoil in Kenya. But the document was dismissed as a forgery by Odinga and the National Muslim Leaders Forum (NAMLEF)
The MoU read to the Press today by NAMLEF chairman Sheikh Abdullahi Abdi is short on details, but binds Raila to embrace Muslims "as his partner of choice" while serving as president of Kenya.
Within the first year of office, he would initiate "deliberate policies and programmes to redress historical, current and structural marginalization and injustices on Muslims in Kenya," including human rights violations and discrimination.
The pact hits out at President Mwai Kibaki, saying his "government has meted out calculated, deliberate, unprecedented discrimination, intimidation and harassment of sections of Kenyans, including Muslims."
Odinga will ensure the Muslim-majority areas of northern Kenya and the Coast receive budgetary priority for infrastructural development, water, housing and health, within two years of taking office, the MoU says. He also pledges to ensure equitable representation of Muslims in all public appointments.
On its part, NAMLEF vows to deliver to Odinga the Muslim vote and to support his presidency should he win. The organization describes the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) candidate as "a credible national leader known for consistency and statesmanship." He is leading in opinion polls.
Answering questions from reporters, Sheikh Abdi said any Muslim who voted for President Kibaki would be treated as "a traitor". Muslims had suffered patiently under successive governments since independence 44 years ago, and out of the nine presidential candidates in this year's election, only Odinga could protect their interests, he said.
http://allafrica.com/stories/printable/200711270998.html
and this too:
Church leaders say MOU is questionable
Written By:Judy Maina, Posted: Wed, Nov 28, 2007
A day after the National Muslim Leaders Forum (NAMLEF) made public the memorandum of understanding signed between them and ODM presidential candidate Raila Odinga, church leaders are now raising concern saying the MOU is questionable.
Over 60 church leaders from the Evangelical Alliance of Kenya on Wednesday condemned the MOU saying it was different from the one released three months ago.
They said the document released on Tuesday was doctored and therefore the section touching Muslims was not true.
Addressing the press, the leaders led by their Secretary General Rev. Wellington Mutiso rejected the MOU saying there is a constitution that covers every citizen and only needs to be strengthened.
They described the MOU as one-sided aimed at dividing Kenyans and questioned why it took so long to make it public.
Three months after Raila and a section of Muslims signed the MOU that was heavily criticized by the public, on Tuesday they released the MOU in which Raila has promised among other things to deliver a constitution to Kenyans within 6 months.
In the MOU the Muslims promise to support Raila's bid for the presidency exclusively and continue supporting him should he be elected president.
On his part, Raila promises to give jobs to Muslims in the government, set up a commission to inquire into the extradition of Kenyans to Somalia, Ethiopia and Cuba and allocate funds to Coast and North Eastern provinces within two years should ODM win the election. http://www.kbc.co.ke/story.asp?ID=46706
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« Reply #7 on Nov 28, 2007, 10:20pm » | |
Unconvinced.
If these are the contents of the MoU, then there was no reason to deny that it had been signed, and even less reason to keep it secret. Raila denied that an MoU had been signed – in fact, he denied that there was an MoU at all. So, if these are the provisions of the agreement, he ran unusually high risks for very little gain. In short, he showed extraordinary incompetence. Whatever else he is, Raila is a competent politician. This is not the MoU.
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« Reply #8 on Nov 28, 2007, 10:25pm » | |
yes, since u have it ... please ... since u know the real one .. the one ONLY GEMA and its hirelings knows .. please show us ... hehehehe
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« Reply #9 on Nov 29, 2007, 5:18am » | |
Quote:| yes, since u have it ... please ... since u know the real one .. the one ONLY GEMA and its hirelings knows .. please show us ... hehehehe |
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Just like the KM-kaloser ODM certificate saga, ODMers have moved on as far as the Muslim MoU issue is concerned.
New members here just wanna flog this issue, eti they are unconvinced. So what? If they could somehow be "convinced" then what? will they support R? or continue to diss him.
R had a wonderful start to his Coast tour.
Look at just how energized this Coast crowd is!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TdVo6RTD_s
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« Reply #10 on Nov 29, 2007, 10:34am » | |
***The MoU read to the Press today by NAMLEF chairman Sheikh Abdullahi Abdi is short on details, but binds Raila to embrace Muslims "as his partner of choice" while serving as president of Kenya.****
Amazing how CIS can print such a misrepresenation of facts it amounts to a falsehood.
And for what?
What is so wrong with Muslims wanting to be treated fairly in their own country?
Why PNU cannot stop itself from yapping about this issue, i dont know
There are so many marginalized people in Kenya most of whom are in Raila's own back yard.
We all know (the sober ones) Muslims are not anywhere near the top of the pecking order in the struggle for the limited resources in the national cake.
The only interesting issue in the MOU is that it was signed with NAMLEF ( as opposed to to other groups). But that is an intra Muslim issue, Christians have no say in the matter.
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« Reply #11 on Nov 29, 2007, 5:23pm » | |
 ODM have the last laugh on this.Now the muslims leaders should produce the other MOU with Kibaki.
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