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Post by Onyango Oloo on Feb 10, 2011 15:46:13 GMT 3
By Miguna Miguna, February 7, 2011
The merchants of impunity comprising known economic racketeers, principal post-election violence perpetrators, KKK and PNU ethnic chauvinists have figured out an ingenious multi-pronged strategy whose primary objective is to undermine the ICC process and protect the Ocampo Six, undermine the implementation of the constitution, and forcefully succeed President Kibaki in order to perpetuate impunity.
First, the original intention was to frustrate all efforts aimed at bringing to justice key perpetrators of the post-election violence. But they miscalculated and thought that “because the ICC process would take 100 years to investigate the crimes and indict those most responsible”, they needed to undermine the establishment of a credible local judicial mechanism aimed at having those perpetrators tried. They coined a hilarious song called “Don’t be vague; vote for The Hague!” The song was so intoxicating that it actually won the day in our lethargic Parliament. Previously, the same ethnic chauvinists and merchants of impunity had ganged up and “forced” the cabinet to refer the matter to Parliament where ethnicity and the mighty shilling became equally intoxicating.
Second, once the merchants of impunity blocked the local tribunal route, the Prime Minister became an inevitable target. The aim is simple: try to destroy the PM’s political vehicle (ODM) and base so that when snap elections are strategically called (and they intend to call them), the merchants of impunity can mobilize their ethnic constituencies and prevail.
The strategy is to delay or frustrate the ICC process until one of the Ocampo Six is able to run for President while the other becomes his running mate. That’s why they have undermined statement-taking proceedings before Justice Rawal; made numerous applications before the High Court and at the ICC; engaged in the deferral ploy at the IGAD, AU and the UN Security Council; and unilaterally made unconstitutional and unprocedural nominations to key constitutional offices without consulting the PM. They want to do everything possible to divert attention from important national issues and cast everything as zero-sum-political games about succession.
The thinking is that if they take power – by force or through fraud - they can effectively thumb their noses at the ICC; indictments or not. That’s why there has been a withering onslaught on the PM, primarily funded by the national security agency and our taxes, with express approval from the higher ups. There is mortal fear that if the PM ascends to the Presidency, he will fully cooperate with the ICC and not permit the merchants of impunity to transform Kenya into a failed state where criminality is the order of the day. This group doesn’t care about national stability, peace, security or national cohesion. For them, everything starts and ends with their selfish parochial political interests. So, they are prepared to destroy anybody and anything that they think will prevent them from grabbing power.
When the PM leads efforts to conserve our water towers and the environment so that the raging famine and starvation can be permanently arrested, the merchants of impunity cry out that “rain comes from the sky” and that the PM is targeting their people. And when the PM insists that the rule of law, constitutionalism and respect for human rights must be adhered to, the looters, land grabbers and racketeers accuse him of vindictiveness. Whether the PM is leading the campaign for the new constitution, the implementation of the new constitution and agenda four reforms, the agents of impunity desperately try to caricature him. Similarly, when the PM leads the fight against the culture of impunity by insisting that ALL perpetrators of post election violence must face justice, the merchants of impunity accuse him of targeting them so as to remove them from the 2012 presidential contest. Somehow, the PM is expected to look the other way and allow these merchants of impunity to avoid accountability for their transgressions. And for being vigilant in protecting the public interests, a well choreographed propaganda is being spread against the PM. Do these people think that Kenyans can’t see what’s happening?
The third strategic intention of the merchants of impunity is to undermine the complete implementation of the constitution. They fear that if the devolution, bill of rights and the land provisions are implemented, their interests will be jeopardized. That fear is actually justified because the National Land Commission has a mandate to investigate how public land has been abused over the years. With devolution and the bill of rights, hoarding power for improper purposes will be a thing of the past.
To fast-track their agenda, William Ruto has declared that he wants to replace Raila as the PM. His KKK chauvinists have threatened to gang up against Raila in Parliament. They believe that they have the numbers. But even if they do, which I doubt, that’s not how Raila can be removed legally. There are only two ways to replace Raila, none of which is easy.
One, Ruto may choose to take him on in ODM. Once Ruto becomes the ODM leader, he would automatically be sworn in as PM. But Ruto knows that it would require ODM’s national delegates’ conference to vote him in. He’s aware that at an ODM’s NDC, the unreliable 25 or so MPs he’s flaunting amount only to a maximum of 25 votes. Even with Ruto’s billions and the PNU resources, he cannot garner more than 50 votes at an ODM’s NDC. How then will be become PM?
Well, Ruto has a second option; that of amending the National Accord, which is entrenched in the Constitution. But that isn’t as easy as it sounds. Amending the Constitution requires the support of two-thirds of all MPs. Even if we assume that the KKK brigade will support him to a person (which cannot be guaranteed), where will he get two-thirds of Parliament to execute his plot? It was the National Accord that formed the coalition and gave a mandate to both the President and the PM. President Kibaki didn’t win the 2007 election. So, under what constitutional authority would Kibaki be able to disband the coalition government and form a government of national unity or do the merchants of impunity want to see him being whacked over another unconstitutional action? The Accord states that neither side can govern without the other. It also states that “a coalition is a partnership with commitment on both sides to govern together and push through a reform agenda for the benefit of all Kenyans.”
Ruto has another alternative: he and his 25 or so supporters can resign from the ODM, form another party, return to Parliament through by-elections and gather the largest MPs into a coalition outside PNU and ODM to be able to be named as the new PM. Without leading the majority party in Parliament, he is out of luck. And he must remember that leading PNU is out of the question. PNU “owners” won’t allow it. As well, President Kibaki is unlikely to cede power to him. Moreover, the National Accord provides that the leader of PNU becomes President while the ODM leader becomes PM.
Clearly, the merchants of impunity have exposed themselves to Kenyans. They have projected themselves as parochial selfish individuals who don’t care about the public good. Luckily, they have confirmed to Kenyans that Raila Odinga is a visionary, courageous and selfless leader who is prepared to sacrifice his political ambitions for the sake of the country.
From this sketch, it’s obvious that the schemes against Raila shall fail.
Miguna is the PM’s advisor on Coalition Affairs. The views expressed here are his own
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Post by nereah on Mar 27, 2011 23:07:29 GMT 3
By Miguna Miguna, February 7, 2011Second, once the merchants of impunity blocked the local tribunal route, the Prime Minister became an inevitable target. The aim is simple: try to destroy the PM’s political vehicle (ODM) and base so that when snap elections are strategically called (and they intend to call them), the merchants of impunity can mobilize their ethnic constituencies and prevail. They want to do everything possible to divert attention from important national issues and cast everything as zero-sum-political games about succession. The thinking is that if they take power – by force or through fraud - they can effectively thumb their noses at the ICC; indictments or not. That’s why there has been a withering onslaught on the PM, primarily funded by the national security agency and our taxes, with express approval from the higher ups. There is mortal fear that if the PM ascends to the Presidency, he will fully cooperate with the ICC and not permit the merchants of impunity to transform Kenya into a failed state where criminality is the order of the day. This group doesn’t care about national stability, peace, security or national cohesion. For them, everything starts and ends with their selfish parochial political interests. So, they are prepared to destroy anybody and anything that they think will prevent them from grabbing power. Miguna is the PM’s advisor on Coalition Affairs. The views expressed here are his own ;D, allow me to drag your post here. just learnt from a small bird in the media world that this juma kwayera guy happens to be the chairman of kenya union of journalists and allied workers(kuj). your post clearly vindicate what miguna miguna boldly states in the quote above. i think this is a serious issue and i would like jukwaa to take it up.lets use our contacts in nairobi's civil society and the executive to bring to bear kwayera's rights to existence and freedom of conscience. lets hope this issue is taken to parliament and the harambee house. Its funy how things reveal themselves out just in the course of time. Now it begin to make sense that the same Juma Kwayera who has written this article recorded statement with the kenya police claiming that his life was in danger. www.standardmedia.co.ke/news/InsidePage.php?id=2000031485&cid=159&These people must have been terrified that this article which Juma must have had in the works for some time if allowed to come out, would enlighten the public as to how they ended in the circumstances they now find themselves. It would call into question why they have been blaming the Prime Minister for their tribulations when they know he had nothing to do with it. Karma is really something. receiving threatening calls and being being trailed by unknown people |
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Post by mugabe on Mar 27, 2011 23:18:56 GMT 3
I eagerly await Moses Kuria's response to this latest missive. We could do with more cogent arguments on his part rather than the usual pdestrian mtu wa mjengo kind of responses that usually inform his responses.
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Post by adongo23456 on Mar 27, 2011 23:39:18 GMT 3
Oh dear. This is the problem with Jukwaa. You go for a pee and come back and there is a whole new game in town. This is great.
I was just arguing with the boy and his friends about soccer after they came from the soccer match which I missed. But I was telling them I saw this new kid in the Brazilian team, all 19 years of him play the best ball I have seen for a while. They asked me if it was marcelo. Who the heck is marcelo? I asked them back.
I told them I didn't get the guy's name but he scored all the 3 goals for Brazil in this friendly match with Scotland that I stumbled on. I told them the announcers said this kid is going to be an earthquake in the world of soccer. Anyways the discussion went on and on about sports. The boy was a little worried about the Mariga red card yesterday but he is still more optimistic than I am for Kenya qualifying for the ACN. He thinks the Kenyan team will take it in Angola. Now they are into the March madness basketball.
So I get back here and I find this very pleasant posting. Where else but Jukwaa do you find two postings from both spokes person/ Advisor of the two largest parties in the country, almost at each others' necks at the moment if I may add. I mean the parties.
May be Jukwaa could be the elusive mediator on matters of the grand coalition government. We are always ready to serve with no pay. Jukwaa is good and cheap in that regard.
But seriously this thing need to be sorted out very fast. Kenya does not need nor deserve the Gadhafi option where a leader decides that if they have to go down or lose leadership they will destroy the country along with themselves. It seems to me that some of the Ocampo six are demanding that Kenyans make such a suicidal pact with them and they are trying to execute that plan through outright lies and ethnic incitement.
In fact it is alarming that so called national leaders have now resorted to giving nationally broadcasted speeches in their ethnic languages to give them room for tribal mischief in national matters.
Should we be afraid for the country? Of course yes. Should the nation and the people stand up against those who want to incite chaos in the country again. Yes they will. That is what the record says.
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Post by adongo23456 on Mar 28, 2011 0:01:25 GMT 3
Oh my god. Even Kibaki had ethnic stuff, but not at this level. Imagine Raila was doing this in Nyanza. People would go crazy. Block by block ethnic incitement? This is terrible. So Uhuru has to be the prince of the Agikuyu. What does that have to do with Kenya? He can just be their king even if he is at The Hague. Those who want to go strip dancing there will have to check with ICC security and morality police, if there is any. There is no problem at all on that plate. But here is what I am talking about. www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000032060&cid=4& |
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Post by tnk on Mar 28, 2011 0:40:16 GMT 3
Oh my god. Even Kibaki had ethnic stuff, but not at this level. Imagine Raila was doing this in Nyanza. People would go crazy. Block by block ethnic incitement? This is terrible. So Uhuru has to be the prince of the Agikuyu. What does that have to do with Kenya? He can just be their king even if he is at The Hague. Those who want to go strip dancing there will have to check with ICC security and morality police, if there is any. There is no problem at all on that plate. But here is what I am talking about. www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000032060&cid=4&adongo the sheep skin (kkkl brotherhood) is off - didn't take long now did it so where is kalonzo and ruto or wamalwa in this setup. hehehe, they can only play 2nd fiddle all the rest of the stories they spin are still-born tell me that those guys formerly known as central province will then suddenly support one of these other guys because uhuru says so. hehehehe dream on brothers dream on. like kiraitu said, uhurus name will be on that ballot paper, whether he is at the hague, local tribunal, gatundu or local pub would like to hear the ruto, kalonzo or wamalwa comeback ati they are equal contenders - yeah right!!! next step is to identify the vehicle - kanu appears tricky because in about 2 months uhuru will cease to be chairman of the party and party leader or else the party dissolves so we need an umbrella party we will soon know. not long now, not long now |
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Post by nowayhaha on Mar 28, 2011 12:18:01 GMT 3
Oh my god. Even Kibaki had ethnic stuff, but not at this level. Imagine Raila was doing this in Nyanza. People would go crazy. Block by block ethnic incitement? This is terrible. So Uhuru has to be the prince of the Agikuyu. What does that have to do with Kenya? He can just be their king even if he is at The Hague. Those who want to go strip dancing there will have to check with ICC security and morality police, if there is any. There is no problem at all on that plate. But here is what I am talking about. www.standardmedia.co.ke/InsidePage.php?id=2000032060&cid=4&adongo the sheep skin (kkkl brotherhood) is off - didn't take long now did it so where is kalonzo and ruto or wamalwa in this setup. hehehe, they can only play 2nd fiddle all the rest of the stories they spin are still-born tell me that those guys formerly known as central province will then suddenly support one of these other guys because uhuru says so. hehehehe dream on brothers dream on. like kiraitu said, uhurus name will be on that ballot paper, whether he is at the hague, local tribunal, gatundu or local pub would like to hear the ruto, kalonzo or wamalwa comeback ati they are equal contenders - yeah right!!! next step is to identify the vehicle - kanu appears tricky because in about 2 months uhuru will cease to be chairman of the party and party leader or else the party dissolves so we need an umbrella party we will soon know. not long now, not long now Tnk, As stated earlier , the 2012 elections will be about regional parties headed by their own regional political leaders . All those youve mentioned will be in the ballot paper during the initial elections prior to the run-offs The plan is to have a place like western have a regional party go after a national party(ODM-R) the parties lead by Ruto Balala Uhuru Kalonzo and Duales not to field parliamentary/county/Governor candidates and let ODM-R go one on one with e.g. New Ford-Kenya and the presidential candidate e.g. Wamalwa to his consolidate political base in preparation for bargaining in the in the formation of coalition parties during the Run-offs . As put by Wetangula said - you guard you territory to go and conquer another territory . If you have been following the Ikolomani by-elections this scenario which has been going around . Why do you think Jirongo has abandoned Rutos ship? and is know campaigning for Khalwale ? |
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