- Evans Kidero said the wrangles being witnessed in ODM over sharing of parliamentary positions are not strange
- He said the party has a tradition of sidelining its footsoldiers when sharing positions of power
- Kidero, who quit the orange party, accused Raila Odinga of operating the party like a personal property
Former Nairobi governor Evans Kidero has waded into the current stalemate in the Orange Democratic Movement(ODM) Party over the sharing of parliamentary leadership positions.
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In a statement on his Facebook page on Friday, September 23, Kidero said he understood the frustrations youthfully MPs were going through in the Raila Odinga-led party.
According to Kidero, who quit the orange party in the run-up to the August poll, ODM has flourished because of the support it enjoys from the youthful population.
“Let’s understand where Hon. Babu Owino is coming from. ODM is what it is because of the youth; majority membership. Zeal and passion for party support “Soldiers and army for the party,” Kidero said.
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Kidero regretted that Raila’s party had never seen the importance of rewarding those who have invested in the building of the party.
Kidero, who was denied ODM ticket in the Homa Bay gubernatorial contest, gave an example of how deserving youths missed nomination slots to the county assemblies.
“Yet, when bread is being shared, nobody thinks of them. It’s not just what has happened in the choice of parliamentary leadership but even in nominations to the county assembly,” he said.
He sensationally accused the ODM leader of using the party to enrich himself at the expense of helping those who have stood with the party.
“ODM is personal property and a commercial asset which the owners use to maximize financial returns and optimize their wealth creation,” he claimed
The former Nairobi governor asked those dissatisfied with the affairs of the orange party to quit as he did himself.
“People like John MbadiLedama and Babu don’t need to be reminded; if you are dissatisfied, leave,” he added.
Mbadi opposes Opiyo Wandayi’s choice
In a related story, Mbadi hit out at ODM for settling on Ugunja MP Opiyo Wandayi as the majority leader in the National Assembly.
Speaking to NTV on Wednesday, September 21, Mbadi questioned the rationale behind the Orange party bypassing him, yet he was the party’s chairman.
According to the nominated MP, the move by the Orange party indicated a lack of confidence in his leadership as the chair of the party.
“Someone should explain why I’m being bypassed, yet I’m still the party chairman. Unless it’s a vote of no confidence on the position of the chair,
“How do you would have Opiyo Wandayi, who is my junior in the party, leading me in National Assembly, it does not make sense, unless you tell me also to surrender of the chairmanship,” Mbadi said.
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