Re: [Jambo] It is payback time for Raila

The premise of your arguments are all based on un truths, half truths, speculations and outright lies. Your conclusions are therefore just a matter of personal animosity, and baseless accusations against Raila Odinga.

Here are some of the things that you said about Raila that are not true.

1. "How can we trust Raila when all he does is use any little opportunity he gets to attack Kalonzo"?

When exactly did Raila attack Kalonzo and how exactly did he do it? Please give us examples of the attacks you are referring to.

2. "How can we trust him when he is busy building ODM-Kenya into a one man show"

What in your opinion has Raila done to make ODM-K into a one man show? Or, do you mean he should stop campaigning for himself and declare "kalonzo tosha"? If so, why do you believe that Raila is not entitled to run for the presidency and Kalonzo somehow is?

3. "How can we trust this man who has filled all top posts in ODM with his sympathizers"?

Could you please name the Raila sympathizers who have filled the top posts in ODM and tell us why you believe they are Raila sympathisers?

4. "Steadman polls show that Kalonzo is the best man for the seat. He has national appeal unlike Raila who has parochial support from Nyanza. We will not sit and watch Raila institute a coup against Kalonzo".

I find #4 to be the most interesting. Are you expressly stating here that ODM-K should abandon its stated mode of electing its leadership and use Steadman Polls instead? If that is the case then why should ODM-K even bother nominating a candidate against Kibaki because according to the same Steadman Poll, Kibaki will beat any opponent including Kalonzo.

Listen my brother. This is politics and Kalonzo is not going to win the nomination of ODM-K or the presidency by whining, threatening and throwing temper tantrums. He is not more qualified to be president than Raila, Ruto, Mudavadi or Ojiambo. All he has to do is slug it out with his peers and I believe the best man or woman will win.

Even in Narc-k, other than Kibaki, folks are out there slugging it out.

The problem with Kalonzo and his supporters is that they thought that after Steadman poll was released, the other candidates were just going to capitulate, fold and declare Kalonzo "tosha".

The bitterness coming out of Kalonzo camp is that things did not pan out as they wished and now, they blame it all on Raila. That is not fair and I for one will not sit here and make you people make Raila, Kalonzo's scapegoat for his political woes.

Raila has suffered alot. He has been jailed, betrayed, abused, but he has kept on trying. Kalonzo should realize that people are not going to step aside for him and he has to fight it out according to the laid down procedures like everybody else.

Joab O.