Re: Bunge Kesho Tuesday 31 July 2007 at 12.00 Noon: Act stop MPs from Stealing

As I sympathize with Kenyans as concerns the perks of our Hon MPs, I do not want to fall into the traps of the current government.

There was nothing as MPs wanting to up their salaries. This was a clear government ploy to paint the opposition MPs as greedy and vacous, not able to offer Kenyans anything.

The plan was to pretend that this is what the MPs want, make a move like bringing this in Parliament, make Wako unavailable, and then immediately send government ministers to condemn this greed by MPs.

I am not that easily manipulated by this do nothing government. I will hence not go to parliament to complete the government game plan.

I stand up with all Kenyans in condemning tribalism as perpertrated by Kibaki and his team.

I stand up with all Kenyans in condemning corruption as upped by Kibaki and his team.

I stand up with all Kenyans in demanding equal access to all opportunities available.

But I refuse to join red herring demonstrations in support of Kibaki and his team in stopping what they designed.

Odhiambo T Oketch
Secretary; ODM-K Embakasi