Parties’ injustices shocking
What you need to know:
- Mr Odinga has not only promptly condemned, but has also called for speedy police investigations into the incident. We hope the culprits will be brought to book.
- Such incidents just go to confirm how intolerant, primitive and undemocratic the political parties actually are. A few days ago, one faction in the UDF Party purported to expel some of its senior members, including senators.
ODM executive director Magerer Langat’s humiliation by goons at a meeting attended by his own bosses is perhaps the lowest the organisation has ever sunk.
By manhandling a top official before the very eyes of their own party leader, Mr Raila Odinga, the attackers, indeed, demonstrated that they have no respect for him, too.
Mr Odinga has not only promptly condemned, but has also called for speedy police investigations into the incident. We hope the culprits will be brought to book.
For a party still smarting from the shame of the violent disruption of its national elections several months ago, this is yet another major blow to its image.
Such incidents just go to confirm how intolerant, primitive and undemocratic the political parties actually are. A few days ago, one faction in the UDF Party purported to expel some of its senior members, including senators.
Ironically, these parties never tire of demanding greater freedoms and democratisation. As the saying goes, charity begins at home.
If parties, as grassroots organisations, can nurture a culture of fairness and tolerance, it will be easier to replicate nationally.
