B.Timer wrote:What has the son of Tseikuru done or not done again!!
On Katiba his position is clear, YES, but sorry that we have very unfairly rubbished certain constituencies whose concerns are genuine and valid.
Kibaki is in record promising the church that certain panel beating of sections in the draft considered sloppy were to be effected prior to referundum.
That effort was defeated by sly politicians who did everything to ensure that no consensus building talks would take place before the matter was brought to parliment for debate and possible amendment. Remember the Naivasha retreat debacle where Hotels were booked and paid for but political shenanigans saw the noble effort abort.
The VP says he is for Yes but acknowledges that those in No have real concerns and should not be ostracised.
In constitution making you can not afford to appear headstrong and keep showing those of alternative persuasion the middle finger.
That is not the way of aspiring statesmen.
For heaveans sake when Kenyans wipe the scales off their eyes, they will realise that it is undesirable for us to appear to be at war with the church.
While some politicians are at home calling the clergy WANAFIKI, Kalonzo would rather we dealt with them more honestly.
@B.Timer
I don't remember reading any part of the constitution making road map that involved MP's going to strike deals in Naivasha.
Why don't you show us that part before passing the blame around.
Secondly, Kibaki being a christian will be sympathetic to the church, but he is also a Kenyan and he has to compromise for the benefit of all kenyans and not the clergy.
@All,
The main problem with Kalonzo's stand is he continues to encourage an unrealistic demand by the church and the Naysayers instead of declaring a YES/NO stand which is the requirement. This makes it difficult for the public to understand what he wants. For example all Kenyans want a new constitution, while Ruto X2, Moi, Jirongo, Peter Karanja and their few followers want to retain the status quo. I guess kalonzo is only being true to himself and wants to "PITA KATIKATI YAO"
Everybody in Kenya clearly understood the roadmap for creating the constitution, and knew in advance it could not be altered at this stage. So those calling for dialogue or multiple choice questions in essence want to retain the current status quo which is tilted in their favour but luck the courage to openly declare that.
We are at the stage where no changes can be made, all the politicians agitating for dialogue now including Kalonzo should have done that when the window allowed it, same for the church.
The politicians have played their part and we thank them, its our time, its the time for a more simple approach, YES or NO, that is not rocket science, even a two year old would not ask for further clarification.
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