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Originally Posted by Jibril Cessay

Raila is a fraud. If he is really the 'people's people' why haven't we seen him adamantly oppose the 40 man cabinet?

If he is truly a communist, is he a Maoist, Marxist or Leninist?

If he is truly concerned about the republic of Kenya why hasn't he proposed any bills that would improve the lives of Kenyans?

Why is he still wrangling with Kibaki? If he is concerned with the welfare of Kenyans, he should first win the hearts and souls of Kenyans, he should continue with the Kibaki policies that have brought improvement to various sectors of Kenya's public life.

There is a lot of work required to fix the nation ie, the reconstruction of Kisumu, uprooted railroads, subsidized housing for people living in shantytowns, a pragmatic food security policy that will ensure harvests from Kenya's fertile areas goes to proper use, green jobs and why oh why don't have street cars/tramways in this day and century?

Kenyans, this is our time to think of ways to rebuild the country and launch ourselves into the 21st century.

Easier said than done, Sir.

With a 50-something% literacy levels, what we see in black and white is totally lost on most Kenyans. In the absence of logic, tribe takes over.

Sadly, it will be a while before we grow up from it all.

[padie]

Originally Posted by raila amolo odinga

i have been deeply hurt by your insinuations that i do not care about the welfare of kenyans. All the same, i have made sure that dr. Mohammed isahakia and press secretary cum director of communication mr. Salim lone write to the president immediately and intimate to him my desire to reach a conclusion minus the previous pre-conditions and lobbying for the civil service posts. Odm is also willing to negotiate for a very lean cabinet. Thank you.

odm on friday appeared to have softened on its earlier demand to play a role in appointment of permanent secretaries, ambassadors and parastatal chiefs. http://www.nationmedia.com/dailynati...wsub120408.jpg odm director of communications salim lone addresses a press conference at pentagon house where he refuted claims that odm was standing in the way of a new cabinet. Photo/ phoebe okall at the same time, odm spokesman salim lone said prime minister-designate raila odinga was willing to hold a meeting on the formation of a grand coalition government with president mwai kibaki “any time the latter invited him do so”.

[princegenteeljnr]

The government welcomes today's statement by odm that they have no pre-conditions to the ongoing consultations which are advancing well. Dr. Alfred n. Mutua public communications secretary & government spokesperson april 11, 2008 18:15 hrs. Published by: office of government spokesperson kicc building, 3rd floor 8 harambee avenue p.o.box 45617-00100 nairobi - kenya tel: +254-020-240488 +254-020-2223521 fax: +254-020-240600 email: comms@comms.go.ke sms (celtel/safaricom): 2888 office of public communications - office of government spokesperson