Analysing Annan’s power sharing plan for Kenya
Posted by African Press International on February 10, 2008
Commentary:
The Koffi Annan’s power sharing plan is undemocratic
The former UN general secretary Mr Annan’s mediation should demonstrate that the UN and the west are interesting in stable democratic Kenya and willing to honor the sacrifice of Kenyans who voted Hon Raila and the ODM party to bring about a Majimbo-Constitution change, and were cheated.
It would be deemed necessary for Mr. Koffi Annan to offer a popular democratic solution not cosmetic political cover up of power sharing without a new constitution to enable the re-run of Presidential Election. It is therefore, advisable for Mr. Annan to get the Parliament to enact a Bomas Draft and set a transition government to organize the Presidential re-run.
Kenya should not just be portrayed as far too important to be allowed to slide into a costly and bloody anarchy because it is a peaceful, business, tourism and transport hub for the region, without considering the fate of impoverished Kenyans living under oppression of the corrupt wealthy politician’s elites for last decades.
Justice delay is justice denied, the world must create a level playing ground and to address the past and present social and economical injustices urgently, or the eruption of violence and bloodshed may re-occur more often to further exposed the deep division among tribes over land, wealth and power sown by the late Kenyatta.
The ODM must not enter any deal without considering the very many life sacrifices Kenyans made to protect the democratic cause, while the Kikuyu have a choose to follow lasting peaceful roadmap or continue living under uncertainty of violence eruption every electioneering year.
By Rev. Okoth Otura
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