Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:05:39


The Kofi Annan power-sharing plan is undemocratic. The former UN Secretary General Annan’s mediation should demonstrate that the UN and the west are interested in a stable democratic Kenya and willing to honor the sacrifice of Kenyans who voted Hon Raila and the ODM party to bring about a Majimbo-Constitution change, and were cheated.

It would be deemed necessary for Mr. Kofi Annan to offer a popular democratic solution, and not the cosmetic political coverup of power-sharing without a new constitution, to enable a re-run of the Presidential Election. It is, therefore, advisable that Mr. Annan get the Parliament to enact a Bomas Draft constitution and set up a transition government to organize the Presidential re-run.

Kenya should not just be portrayed as far too important to be allowed to slide into a costly and bloody anarchy because it was a peaceful business, tourism and transport hub for the region, without considering the fate of impoverished Kenyans who have lived under the oppression of corrupt wealthy political elites for the last decades.

Justice delayed is justice denied; the world must create a level playing ground to address the past and present social and economical injustices urgently or the eruption of violence and bloodshed may re-occur and further expose the deep tribal divisions over land, wealth and power sown by the late Kenyatta.

ODM must not enter any deal without considering the very many life sacrifices Kenyans made to protect the democratic cause while Kikuyus have choice to make between following a lasting and peaceful roadmap or continuing living under the uncertainty of violence erupting every election year.

Rev Okoth Otura
President/Founder,
Christian Democratic Movement of Kenya-(CDMK)
& East Africa Christians Transformation Mission Fellowship-(EACTMF)
CANADA
www.cdmk.org
www.eactmf.org