Response to Mwana Abonyo, Ruto and Omburo on Raila's President bid !

I have read with a lot of concern your expression and appeal to the Luo as a tribe to wholesomely support Raila without questioning or commenting on some of his undemocratic acts of hooliganism, thuggery, violence and culture of mad smearing, dirty campaign together with his cronies against those opposed to him.

I wish to correct you that those who are opposed to Raila are his OPPONENT, not his ENEMIES. That should be the right political termanology. In politics, we only have differences in ideology but not enmity. So I am not Raila's enemy, I am only opposed to his political ideology.

Your appeal to shut up the Luo opposition voices and subject them to suffer humiliation by Raila's goons both in cyber character assassinations and physical life threatening abuse in Diaspora and in Kenya is hypocritical of the highest order. What you are trying to do, which is undemocratic is to SUBJECT LUOS TO GUIDED DEMOCRACY, until Raila wins the Presidency. After he wins, then they can now oppose him, so you say.

This is a contradiction of political philosophies and is a dangerous practice of political gimmicks by undercover agents of tyrant mentorship in cell group fronts of dictatorship methodology.

What makes you think that Raila will change after becoming President of Kenya and open up democratic space in Luoland?

To me if Raila became President today, the prize tag in my head will be more lucrative. His Canadian contact (“even Jakom knows”) will deal with me ruthlessly. The so called “enemies” will have to flee Kenya. Police protection alone will not be enough for former Kisumu Mayor Otieno Karan, just to mentioned one example.

This is a very important message for Bwana Ruto. In 1997 Raila and Omondi Oludhe, both luos, ran for President of Kenya. Raila had all the Luo votes while Omondi Oludhe defeated Raila in some parts of Kenya except Luoland, Why?

In 2001, the Kalenjin Elders together with Luo Elders met and arrived at a consensus that Moi was have Raila as his successor, since it was the Luos who made his government to survive against the Kikuyus for all those years.

Before long the Kalenjin Elders had a change of mind after finding out how Luos who are oppose to Raila are subjected to violence and hooliganism. They went back to Moi and told asked, "We agreed that Raila assisted you and you would want him to take care of our interests and protect us after you’re gone. But if his own Luos, who are opposed to him are subjected to such terror and violence, how will he take care of us the corrupt Kalenjins. We are afraid. HI DUME YA JARAMOGI ATA MALISA SISI". After which Moi picked Uhuru Kenyatta.

The last general election, we had a very brilliant and dynamic Luo as Presidential Candidate, Hon. Jim Orengo. Instead of Raila supporting him, he brought “KIBAKI TOSHA” against his fellow Luo. Now let me ask you. Would Kenya have been better off with Jim Orengo as president or with Raila’s “Kibaki Tosha”? I think you will agree with me that we would have been better off with Jim Orengo as President than Raila's Kibaki Tosha!

Are other Luos less important or less intelligent than Raila? NO! We Luos have all the right to oppose Raila when he is wrong.

I wish to repeat to you once again. My support to Raila is conditional that he join with other Kenyans and implement MAJIMBOISM now, not after the elections. If KALANZO, RUTO, MUDAVADI, KOMBO,UHURU, OJIAMBO, BALABA OR KIBAKI call for and implement MAJIMBOISM in parliament NOW instead of giving us empty promises, I WILL SUPPORT that candidate.

Be Blessed,
Jadolo Okoth Otura