‘I Cannot Attack Him!’ – Kalonzo Explains His Relationship With Raila
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has stated that he will never criticize former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, despite the latter’s choice to join forces with President William Ruto.
Kalonzo remarked that he does not attack anyone, particularly those with whom he has previously worked.
He was speaking at the Umoja Summit Party’s Annual Delegates Convention in Nairobi on Thursday afternoon.
During his presentation to the congregation, the former Vice President stated that he would accept the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader’s decision to work with the government.
However, Kalonzo was dissatisfied with how Odinga’s party separated themselves from other Azimio coalition parties after joining the Kenya Kwanza administration.
According to the Wiper Party’s leader, the Azimio coalition officially ended when Odinga signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the president.
“When our friends in the ODM party openly signed the agreement with Kenya Kwanza outside KICC, in my view, that marked the end of the Azimio coalition,” Kalonzo stated.
'AZIMIO IS DEAD!' Kalonzo Musyoka Says Azimio Does Not Exist From The Time Raila Signed Agreement With Ruto at KICC pic.twitter.com/nmwKnZisJr
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“We must be realistic because the Wiper Party cannot remain alone in Azimio, so this is a statement of fact.
“However, we live in this country, we have developed personal relationships, and we must respect each other,” he added.
“Nobody will ever hear me attack Raila Odinga because that is not in my DNA. We must respect each other’s choices.”
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Kalonzo, Odinga’s running mate in the 2022 elections, has recently been openly critical of the former Prime Minister, accusing him of betraying Kenyans by joining the government.
The Azimio principal also voiced concern that Raila and Ruto’s new cooperation could jeopardize the process of reestablishing the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
Kalonzo wrote to Raila on March 28 to demand that the opposition be included in the electoral commission’s reconstruction.
“I firmly believe that the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and ODM, now aligned on one side, should engage in discussions with those of us in the opposition to ensure a balanced and inclusive process,” read part of the letter.
‘I Cannot Attack Him!’ – Kalonzo Explains His Relationship With Raila
