Last week, during the planned ODM party elections, i watched in disbelief as the Kasarani Gymnasium turned into a chaotic scene,one that should not be identified with one of the largest political parties in the country.
Goons disrupted the whole exercise that was well planned, a lot of taxpayers money lost. Yes, taxpayers money.ODM Elections Board chair, Hon. Judy Pareno confirmed during an interview with Citizen TV that the party spent 30 million shillings to plan for the elections. Political parties are funded annually using tax paid by the citizens.
What remains a mystery to me and many other Kenyans is how come one week after the "men in black" who orchestrated the chaos have not been arrested? Not even one of them?
The reason why i am saying it is a mystery that the goons have not been brought to book is because, apparently, the "men in black" have been working at the Orange House and can be identified to certain political bigwigs in ODM.
There have been allegations by Ababu Namwamba (who was gunning for party secretary general position) that those who sensed and feared defeat made sure that no elections took place on that material day.
Let's not pretend, when Hon. Pareno read out the names of those who were vying for various positions in the elections, the delegates, immediately after the Budalangi MP's name was read out displayed a mood that clearly signaled that team Namwamba was going to carry the day.
Me thinks that the exercise was planned to fail. The security personnel that were given the mandate to see to it that the entire elections were conducted smoothly without any chaos never nabbed even one of the rogues that interrupted the event.
Come to think of it, why would someone disrupt an exercise just because their opponents are going to emerge victorious? To me that is political hooliganism and portraying lack of democracy.
Leaders who claim to be pro-democracy must dump selfish interests, greed for political power and focus on service to the people. Unless our politicians become selfless when it comes to power sharing, Kenya reaching the level where we can say we are experiencing real democracy will be like a mirage.
Goons disrupted the whole exercise that was well planned, a lot of taxpayers money lost. Yes, taxpayers money.ODM Elections Board chair, Hon. Judy Pareno confirmed during an interview with Citizen TV that the party spent 30 million shillings to plan for the elections. Political parties are funded annually using tax paid by the citizens.
What remains a mystery to me and many other Kenyans is how come one week after the "men in black" who orchestrated the chaos have not been arrested? Not even one of them?
The reason why i am saying it is a mystery that the goons have not been brought to book is because, apparently, the "men in black" have been working at the Orange House and can be identified to certain political bigwigs in ODM.
| The ugly scene after chaos marred ODM party elections. (Photo: courtesy, The Standard) |
Let's not pretend, when Hon. Pareno read out the names of those who were vying for various positions in the elections, the delegates, immediately after the Budalangi MP's name was read out displayed a mood that clearly signaled that team Namwamba was going to carry the day.
Me thinks that the exercise was planned to fail. The security personnel that were given the mandate to see to it that the entire elections were conducted smoothly without any chaos never nabbed even one of the rogues that interrupted the event.
Come to think of it, why would someone disrupt an exercise just because their opponents are going to emerge victorious? To me that is political hooliganism and portraying lack of democracy.
Leaders who claim to be pro-democracy must dump selfish interests, greed for political power and focus on service to the people. Unless our politicians become selfless when it comes to power sharing, Kenya reaching the level where we can say we are experiencing real democracy will be like a mirage.
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