Jubilee plans to send military to intimidate voters, claims NASA

Kurzweil · 2017-07-24T05:56:58+00:00

NASA yesterday claimed President Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration is planning to deploy soldiers in its strongholds during the polls. The opposition said this is aimed at intimidating voters and denying them the right to vote. Speaking to the media at Orange House, NASA co-principal Moses Wetang’ula said Jubilee leaders are precipitating chaos to “satisfy their political and financial greed”. The NASA team later addressed rallies in Dagoretti and Mathare, Nairobi. “The government is breaking all bounds of constitutionality and an election is being replaced by a ruling Coup d’état. NASA is deeply proud of our military. We know KDF remains committed to its professionalism, but Jubilee is desperate,” Wetang’ula said. He said they have alerted all stakeholders involved in the electoral process to ensure the exercise will be conducted peacefully. Wetang’ula said they have alerted the African Union and the European Union election observers, the Chief of General Staff, the Inspector General of Police, the Attorney General and the IEBC about the military deployment plans. “We have also alerted all human rights and governance NGOs. We are confident all these stakeholders will take steps in their own way to help in scuttling these evil plans. We must do everything in our power to stop this peacefully,” the Bungoma Senator said. He was accompanied by NASA presidential candidate Raila Odinga. Wetang’ula accused the government of mapping out their strongholds as “major chaos hotspots”. He said, “Jubilee has ensured that trouble will only erupt in NASA strongholds. They have no intention of giving Kenyans a chance to express their democratic will.” NASA also alleged the government is planning to militarise Nairobi during the polls. “Nairobi will also have a very high degree of militarisation with all major roads heavily patrolled by army units,” Wetang’ula said. “The power of the people is stronger that the people in power.” They also lashed out at acting Interior CS Fred Matiang’i, saying the Constitution does not permit him to supervise or conduct elections. They told him to focus on guaranteeing citizens of their security. “Matiang’i is guilty of making unsubstantiated and unhelpful remarks. The statements he is making, can only be made by the IEBC,” Wetang’ula said. Source: The Star

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Start date Jul 24, 2017

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