The Party of National Unity (PNU) leader, Peter Munya, has revealed significant discord within the Azimio la Umoja coalition, stemming from actions taken by its leader, Raila Odinga.....CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
Speaking at Spice FM , Munya expressed his discomfort over the recent decision by Raila to engage in discussions with the Kenya Kwanza government, a move that goes against prior agreements made with co-principals within the coalition.
Munya described the contentious issue as the “donation of members of ODM into the Kenya Kwanza government,” highlighting that this decision was made without the consensus of the coalition.
He emphasized that there had been discussions among the Azimio leadership, where it was unanimously agreed that
joining the government was not the best course of action.
“The key event that has made us quite uncomfortable is the one we are calling donation of members ODM into the Kenya Kwanza government.”
“There had been discussions and we had been told by our leader in Azimio that he had been approached and there had been discussions to join the government.
We had discussed and agreed that it was not right to join the government because the issues we had been pushing during demonstrations led by our leader and the ones led by Gen Z had not been resolved,” Munya stated.
Munya elaborated on the coalition’s stance, pointing out that any collaboration with the government should be legally established, akin to the accord made with former President Mwai Kibaki.
This agreement provided a clear framework and guaranteed that the coalition’s objectives would be addressed.
“We reached a point whereby there was an agreement that if at any point it became necessary for the opposition to join the government then it had to be a government that is established by law like the one we joined at some point with Kibaki where there was an accord that clearly spelt out what that government was going to do,” Munya explained.
He stressed that without such a framework, joining the government would merely serve as a lifeline for the current administration, which is under considerable pressure.
“There was a consensus not to join the government,” Munya affirmed, indicating that the coalition believes in continuing its role in opposition to push for the unresolved issues and necessary changes.
Regarding PNU’s position within the Azimio la Umoja coalition, Munya clarified that the party remains committed to the coalition for now.
He mentioned that the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) had engaged in extensive discussions about their stance, ultimately deciding that staying within Azimio was the best course of action.
“PNU is still in Azimio. I had given my opinion that if things continue as they are then we shall consider leaving. I invited our NEC to look at whether we should stay or leave and after a long discussion and consultation with other parties that form the coalition, we agreed that it may not be opportune to leave at this point. We are stronger together,” Munya remarked.
He noted that if PNU were to leave, it would be more strategic to do so collectively with other parties within the coalition, ensuring that they continue to have a significant impact in pushing for the desired changes from the opposition side....CONTINUE READING>>
