@Sly kat
Dont allow yourself to be whiped into place. Let goatherds go find some Ungulates to herd and collect them together under tethers.
Think independently as you demonstrated in this thread. Of course you've seen for yourself that when you dare think so you are branded bla bla bla....
Dont you find it funny.
Any lessons to be learnt thereof???
Marende was too shy to decide.
Of course that helped bring down the unnecessary tensions that had built.
However in his long preamble,he suggested who ultimately Govt. is,- i.e where the buck stops. But probably in order to placate his benefactor for the post he holds,he surreptiously opted to bury his head in the sand and avoid making the lawful decision.
I am not sure face-saving for certain people is part of his brief as Speaker of National Assembly.
In essence he only deffered the matter,as opposed to dispensing with it conclusively.
Great statesmen are bold and courageous enough to make the right and longterm decision that may appear unpopular at the time but wait for time to vindicate them.
Implications?
Only relevant in the house and for the house only.
Marende postulated that the matter was only covered by the standing orders for the house,and no where else in law.
The courts only can interpret the Constitution and other laws for general consumption/use.
Raila managed to spite Kibaki this time.
Suppose Kibaki also chose to make him feel his weight too!!!!!
Kibaki can call back the out riders,
He can assign him a lower cadre Merc,e.g C200.
He can down grade his guards.
etc
Lesson,dont start a war you can never win.
Of course Railas last resort is Mass action.
The Somali Pirates also operate on loosely the same terms.
B.timer
Dunia ni msongamano..