Raila blames coalition wrangles on anti-reformists
Prime Minister Raila Odinga has said leaders who opposed the new constitution were fuelling wrangles in the coalition government in an attempt to scuttle its implementation.
But he told Kenyans to be watchful of the anti-reform group, some of whom he said had served in the Kanu regime and were out to stall reform.
“We in ODM are doing, everything to give a solid foundation for our new constitution but the anti reform leaders are busy trying to undermine the process by bickering in the government,” said Mr Odinga in Sabatia at the Byuruiakl of Mzee Hudson Isagi at Chandumba village in Sabatia district.
Mr Odinga said the group tampered with the old constitution by making several amendments to it to suite their interest.
“The old constitution Kenyans rejected at the referendum last year was not really bad but the same leaders kept pushing for amendments which made the document less useful because they were out to serve their own interest,” said Mr Odinga.
The PM however said that Kenyans would not be fooled by the antics of the anti-reform group.
Deputy Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi told Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka to apologise to Kenyans for wasting tax payers money during his shuttle diplomacy tour that cost the country in excess of Sh30 million.
The Local Government minister said that it was embarrassing for the VP to have met leaders who have questionable human rights records to back the Kenyan case.
Mr Mudavadi gave the example of the ousted Egyptian president Hossni Mubarak and Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, who is facing revolt in his country.
Assistant minister George Khaniri told the PM to kick out of government rebel ODM ministers who are undermining the party.
Budalangi MP Ababu Namwamba challenged MPs who are threatening to bring a no confidence motion against Mr Odinga to do so saying ODM was prepared to challenge the move.
