Post by JAHAATWACH on Mar 8, 2008 23:24:40 GMT 3
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Whoever came up with this idea of harmonization committee may have unknowingly handed Kalonzo the political lifeline. I thought the committee's scope was limited to the PNU and ODM manifestoes.But now Mr Namunane is reporting that Saitoti & Co will be meeting ODM stalwarts to discuss slots.
Have we forgotten why Koffi had to deal with Raila and Kibaki directly? If my interpretation is right,especially on what Kalonzo's loyalist, Musila, is saying, then I am afraid.This nebulous committee should never be allowed to discuss job placements because of glaring conflict of interest.Let who gets what in the next government be a Kibaki-Raila's funeral otherwise Kalonzo will have his way too.My senti tatu
During the negotiations, members of the mediation
team agreed that the number of Cabinet positions
allocated to each side in the political conflict was to
beagreed upon later by the parties. When President
Kibaki chaired the first joint parliamentary group meeting
of the soon-to-be-created coalition government, a
team was formed to strike a deal on the sharing of the
seats in addition to harmonizing the manifestos of the
coalition parties—PNU, ODM and ODM Kenya.
The members of the harmonization committee are
scheduled to hold their first meeting tomorrow, and
it this team that is expected to determine how the
ministerial positions will be distributed.
Among those on the 10-member body are Cabinet
ministers Saitoti, Noah Wekesa and David Musila from
the government side; some of the ODM representatives
are MPs Henry Kosgey, Charity Ngilu, Chris Okemo and
Anyang Nyong’o. On Saturday, Mr Musila and Mr Okemo
confirmed that they will meet on Monday to start the
discussions before handing over the documents to
President Kibaki for appointment.
Speaking by telephone from his Mwingi South constituency,
Mr Musila said: “We are scheduled to meet on Monday
afternoon to start work. However, I am in the dark as to
what positions have been taken by ODM and government
.”
team agreed that the number of Cabinet positions
allocated to each side in the political conflict was to
beagreed upon later by the parties. When President
Kibaki chaired the first joint parliamentary group meeting
of the soon-to-be-created coalition government, a
team was formed to strike a deal on the sharing of the
seats in addition to harmonizing the manifestos of the
coalition parties—PNU, ODM and ODM Kenya.
The members of the harmonization committee are
scheduled to hold their first meeting tomorrow, and
it this team that is expected to determine how the
ministerial positions will be distributed.
Among those on the 10-member body are Cabinet
ministers Saitoti, Noah Wekesa and David Musila from
the government side; some of the ODM representatives
are MPs Henry Kosgey, Charity Ngilu, Chris Okemo and
Anyang Nyong’o. On Saturday, Mr Musila and Mr Okemo
confirmed that they will meet on Monday to start the
discussions before handing over the documents to
President Kibaki for appointment.
Speaking by telephone from his Mwingi South constituency,
Mr Musila said: “We are scheduled to meet on Monday
afternoon to start work. However, I am in the dark as to
what positions have been taken by ODM and government
.”
Whoever came up with this idea of harmonization committee may have unknowingly handed Kalonzo the political lifeline. I thought the committee's scope was limited to the PNU and ODM manifestoes.But now Mr Namunane is reporting that Saitoti & Co will be meeting ODM stalwarts to discuss slots.
Have we forgotten why Koffi had to deal with Raila and Kibaki directly? If my interpretation is right,especially on what Kalonzo's loyalist, Musila, is saying, then I am afraid.This nebulous committee should never be allowed to discuss job placements because of glaring conflict of interest.Let who gets what in the next government be a Kibaki-Raila's funeral otherwise Kalonzo will have his way too.My senti tatu