The appointment of Cabinet ministers from Luo Nyanza favored old guards of Raila which did not auger well to the first timers MPs who saw it as raw deal. To start with, ODM secretary General who was given a direct nomination against the wishes of Kisumu Rural landed a ministerial slot of which Luo community wanted Raila to settle on Shabir.
It is with this reason that we see majority of MPs from ODM backing up the idea of Grand Opposition just because Raila hurriedly appointed his cabinet without first consulting his MPs to clarify who should be in the Cabinet and who should not. Similarly, Raila should have at least appointed one of the first time MPs from the region rather than recycling the likes of Ojode. Another astonishing thing was the way Mbita constituency was rewarded with a full Minister and a nominated MP or could it because of Kajwang Singing his former high school chorus ‘bado mapambano’ that saw his constituency being rewarded immensely. Raila did set himself a political trap that will define his political mileage come 2012.
the likes of Aluoch olago, Fred Outa, Ochieng Daima who was denied ODM certificate yet he won nominations, Nicholas Gumbo, martin Ogindo extra were dished yet they have great potential than Oburu Odinga, Otieno kajwang extra extra.
The appointment of Cabinet ministers from Luo Nyanza favored old guards of Raila which did not auger well to the first timers MPs who saw it as raw deal. To start with, ODM secretary General who was given a direct nomination against the wishes of Kisumu Rural landed a ministerial slot of which Luo community wanted Raila to settle on Shabir.
It is with this reason that we see majority of MPs from ODM backing up the idea of Grand Opposition just because Raila hurriedly appointed his cabinet without first consulting his MPs to clarify who should be in the Cabinet and who should not. Similarly, Raila should have at least appointed one of the first time MPs from the region rather than recycling the likes of Ojode. Another astonishing thing was the way Mbita constituency was rewarded with a full Minister and a nominated MP or could it because of Kajwang Singing his former high school chorus ‘bado mapambano’ that saw his constituency being rewarded immensely. Raila did set himself a political trap that will define his political mileage come 2012.
"Political correctness is tyranny with manners."
Its political patronage at work!! We saw it with the previous presidents and Kibaki also set in motion again early this year
I realise that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone.
Raila favored his old Guards and left out vibrant MPs -
05-26-2008, 05:48 AM
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