Even as the PM and the Preident “elect” move round the country consoling souls, some minor issues that have come to be described as protocol inconveniences have come up and are proving stupid for one Kalonzo Musyoka. I stand by Raila for being the leader he is as he stood up despite the hitch and adressed the eagerly awaiting crowd. If I may ask, just how many votes did Kalonzo the Pest get in the Rift Valley? I believe the clear answer is…..mmmh, a handful to avoid embarassment. Apart from Kacheliba, where his fellow pest, Poghisio, comes from! Sources tell me that Poghisio even requested his electorate to vote ODM in the presidential ballot and save him as their MP on ODM-K! What a shame.
I believe Kalonzo should stay home and wait for an IDP tour of Ukambani in case there are some there, as that is the only region he got votes from! It is my considered opinion that Raila Odinga and ODM are not in anyway obligated to participate in peace rallies organized by President Kibaki, but by graciously accepting to do so, some PNU politicians are already mistaken in assuming that ODM must see to it that IDPs are re-settled. In these peace missions, it is now apparent that the VP is a heavy liability rather than an unifying asset and his attempts at gaining relevance is producing reverse consequences.
Back to the current peace mission in Rift Valley, it is an open secret that “duly elected” Kibaki would never have attempted to embark on a peace tour without the POLITICAL SHIELD that is Raila Odinga. After being forced to a agree to share power with ODM, the PNU coalition partner is using the discredited constitution to once again politically undermine the ODM by purporting to rank the Prime Minister as a junior to the Vice President. As the PM rightly told the President, these sort of juvenile games are what is creating problems at the grass root level.
The people know that the VP happens to be a miserable presidential candidate who was resoundingly rejected at the polls. The two leading contenders amassed votes that were more than TEN TIMES what the VP got. Now, now, the constitution says that this is the individual who will automatically take over power should our current president become incapacitated. God forbid!
I wonder which brew intoxicates some of these PNU geezers. Karua must quit trying to explain the positions politically and govt. wise – Just what does she mean? Countries are run by politicians and will be for as long as we live. As the country tries to undo the sad consequences of Kivuitu’s irresponsible actions, the President and his cronies must forthwith stop politicking with the resettlement of IDPs. In any case, the two grand coalition partners are EQUAL and should be the ones to make these peace missions on the ground. The VP’s presence and antics only helps to re-open old wounds and prolong the agony of IDPs. The IDPs quagmire requires political statesmanship, comprehensive land reforms as well as sustainable homeland security. I personally do not see Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka making delivery or even having a role to play in any of these! And this is not just me, the IDPs themselves have booed and jeered him severally at separate venues. Is anyone listening?
