Lolest! wrote:alma wrote:please educate us on his tax policy. What does he think about the hague? what does he think about property laws in Kenya?
If we are really serious about taking the debate forward, we really should get rid of this "i like the guy" syndrome.
Who is Kiyapi and what does he think of the gov't reading my email?
Then I will join you. In the meantime, he's just the same as the usual suspects.
I like the way you think, but politics isn't just about policies and manifestos(which are usually copy pasted from one party to another) but also hope.
Even in old democracies in the West, the same thing happens, an element of giving hope to the electorate may win the elections.
Also you cannot build your presidential election bid by mentioning each and every other little issue in the country.
By attempting to talk about every little thing there is, we begin to get into empty political rhetoric. You might recall thecampaign period before the 2007 election, some politician went to the Northern part of the country and promised insurance to every animal that dies due to drought? I mean people clapped and all, but how the hell do you implement that promise on a national scale? Recently, similar promises were dished out in Lamu that the place will look like Dubai once the new port comes into existence, and as usuall the people clapped and shouted. Let's wait and see.
The presidential candidate should take a higher abstraction of the issues to be covered by his government. For example, if he says he is committed to the rule of law and will continue to push for an indepedent judiciary, then Hague is covered right there.
Asking him to address each and every piece of issue or policy in all arms of government is calling for empty promises.
What we should look out for right now above his election promise and party manifesto is the personal capacity to implement the vision based on track record and his willingness to put the country on the correct path.