Central Organisation of Trade Union (COTU), Secretary
General, Francise Atwoli, advised opposition leader Raila Odinga, to call off
his swearing-in plans as they would likely reignite violence in the country -
Atwoli asked Raila to search for better strategies and methods to push for
electoral reforms- The secretary general also asked National Super Aliance
(NASA) co-principal Kalonzo Musyoka to dissuade Raila's plansOn Sunday January
7, COTU Secretary General, Francis Atwoli urged opposition leader Raila Odinga
to cancel his planned swearing-in as the Peoples President. Atwoli took to the
scene disgruntled at the NASA leader’s headstrong will to be sworn in, and made
clear the likelihood of imminent violence resurfacing if Raila’s threats of
being sworn-in, became a reality.
“I may not be
competent to advise President Uhuru Kenyatta or Raila, but I’m asking them to
put the interest of this country first and agree to engage to lower political
temperatures,” he said. As African news formerly established, Raila confirmed
his relentless determinations to take oath following a press statement from the
Organising Committee of the People's Assembly shared by Raila's spokesman,
Dennis Onyango, that he and NASA co-principal Kalonzo Musyoka intended to do so
on January 30. Atwoli feared the political divide that shook Kenya in the
electoral period towards the end of 2017, would reignite and asked the former
Prime Minister to be more creative and come up with better strategies to push
for electoral reforms.“We are at the edge of the precipice and the swearing in
of Raila could ignite turmoil,” Secretary General Atwoli warned
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