African Press International (API)

By Leo Odera Omolo

API/APN in Kenya:
ORANGE Democratic Movement national treasurer and immediate Member of Parliament for South Mugirango, Omingo Magara has expressed fear for his life following an attacke by goons suspected to be allied to his perceived political detractors.

Magara whose car was smashed at Nyamondo area by a
gang he alleged to be associated with the dreaded
‘chinkororo’ was talking to press in the front of
District Investigation Office in Kisii Central, after
recording a statement with the investigation officers.

The bitter looking ODM point man in Gusii land blamed
Roads Minister Simeon Nyachae for the woes.

He accused Kiraka Mochama a neighbour to his driver to have plotted the scheme to attack him. Fortunately he was not in the car when the incident took place and
his drver also escaped unhurt.

“This man (Kiraka Mochama)is the leader of the very
gang which unleashed terror on us at Nyamarambe about two months ago as Nyachae was looking on.” he said. “A plot to eliminate me like my late brother has been hatched before the general elections.

He likened his detractors to Falicien Kabuga of
Rwanda saying they could succeed in killing him , but
his spirits would prevail as what he stands for is the
welfare of Kenyans.

“Nyachae can succeed in killing me, with the bloody
money , but my spirits will prevail” said Magara.

He said the Roads Minister was determined to contain
him and get votes for Kibaki even at the expense of
his life. He said the ill gotten money was bloody and
could only be used to negate the needs and desire of
electorate by embracing politics of vendetta.

He further took issue with a member of East Africa
Legislative Assembly, Reuben Oyondi for being the
patron of the banned group executing thuggery in the
area against those opposed to Nyachae’s political
school of thought.

He warned of the coming time of reckoning where those
orchestrating the ideals of PNU in Kisii land will
graze on grass as the Biblical Nebuchardnnezer.

“They should stop cheating Abagusii community with
party of no understanding and direction” declared
Magara.

Meanwhile the on going debate on federalism, Magara
said those who believed in autocratic governance, were
the key opposers of the system.

“Those who want to maintain the status quo are the
proponents of central system of government. They are
hell- bent to achieve their ill objectives by giving
poor youths money to cause chaos everywhere like in
Meru and Kisii” he stressed.

He noted that many Kenyans were languishing in poverty yet a few elites who amassed wealth through central government were wallowing in money and still wanted to remain the same at the top.

He reiterated the need to close the widening gap
between the rich and the poor, a strategy he said
could be realized through majimbo and end the
perpetual disparity being witnessed all over in the
country.

The besieged Magara said ODM stands for equitable
distribution of resources regionally and not on tribal
basis.

“Our opponents should understand English well and
interpret what we mean by majimbo,” posed Magara.

This, he said would work well for the poor folk whose
taxES and other resources were being controlled by
one man and his cronies for themselves adding
reconstruction would be realized thereby bringing all
communities in Kenya at par with one another through
federal system as stipulated in Bomas draft
constitution.

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