Raila’s secret MoU with Muslims revealed

Daily chitchat.

Moderators: Moderators, Junior Moderators

Forum rules
This General Forum is for general discussions from daily chitchat to more serious discussions among Somalinet Forums members. Please do not use it as your Personal Message center (PM). If you want to contact a particular person or a group of people, please use the PM feature. If you want to contact the moderators, pls PM them. If you insist leaving a public message for the mods or other members, it will be deleted.
The_Patriot
SomaliNet Super
SomaliNet Super
Posts: 20702
Joined: Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:39 am

Raila’s secret MoU with Muslims revealed

Post by The_Patriot »

Raila’s secret MoU with Muslims revealed

Published on November 28, 2007, 12:00 am


By Ben Agina

The lid has finally been lifted on the controversial Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Muslim leaders and the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) presidential candidate, Mr Raila Odinga.

With its secrets unveiled at an international press conference in Nairobi on Tuesday, the ghost of the six-point document — which has been a subject of intense propaganda, cyber wars and a source of concern for sections of the Christian community — was, hopefully, finally exorcised.

Its chief signatories are Sheikh Abdullahi Abdi, the chairman of the National Muslim Leaders Forum (Namlef) and Raila, while Mr Mohammed Farouk Adam, Mr Said Athman Mtwana and Mr Najib Balala have signed as witnesses. The pact was quietly signed on August 29.

After captivating the country for several weeks, it was an anti-climax of sorts when the much talked about MoU turned out to be merely a timid piece of quid pro quo paper agreement between someone seeking votes for a top political office and a group that believes they have been treated as third-rate citizens by successive governments.

It said nothing about the Sharia law.

Instead, the MoU — which has been widely circulated on the Internet as the ultimate dangerous piece of accord — turned out to be an agreement aimed at safeguarding the interest of the Muslims.

"This MoU is made to secure and cement solidarity and partnership between Hon Raila Odinga and Namlef constituency based on values of mutual trust, honesty, integrity, transparency and good governance," the pact reads in part.

It further states: "This MoU is made in utmost good faith and trust between Hon Raila Odinga and Namlef with the common objective of transforming our country Kenya into a proud, prosperous and just nation, where all Kenyans live in harmony realising their full potential without discrimination, subjugation or fear."

Kibaki and Kalonzo non-committal

On Tuesday, Namlef — who originated the idea — further revealed that it held consultative meetings with President Kibaki and ODM-Kenya Presidential candidate Mr Kalonzo Musyoka with a view to entering into a similar pact.

Both were non-committal, Sheikh Abdullahi, told journalists.

"We met Kibaki once and then met Kalonzo and Raila three times. It’s only Raila who made a commitment," Abdullahi, who said Namlef finally entered into the pact with Raila and decided to support him for the presidency because of his "consistency, valour and statesmanship".

Abdullahi was speaking at the Namlef offices in Hurlingham, Nairobi.

And on Tuesday, Raila said: "Not all leaders are so opportunistic as to disown solemn memorandums in the interest of political expediency, as Kibaki so brazenly did after becoming president".

The outgoing Lang’ata MP said he never kept the pact secret and that he publicly spoke about it on September 1, after securing the ODM presidential nomination.

He added in a statement e-mailed to newsrooms on Tuesday night by the Orange party secretariat: "I subsequently mentioned this memorandum at other public events as well, since I have every intention of honouring what I have formally committed myself to."

Raila reiterated that the agreement with the Muslims was not the first such memorandum to be signed.

He said just before the 2002 elections, at the Nyali Beach Hotel, Mombasa, President Kibaki along with the late former Vice-President Mr Michael Wamalwa, Mr Kalonzo Musyoka, Mrs Charity Ngilu, Mr Najib Balala, the late Mr Karisa Maitha and himself signed a similar one with the Muslims.

The 2002 memorandum, Raila said, was necessary because all the then Narc Summit members recognised Muslims as having been historically marginalised, sometimes victimised and viewed as a national minority to be discriminated against.

"In 2002, President Kibaki as a Christian did not feel the need to sign a memorandum with the Christians. Nor did I. Like him, I am a Christian, baptised as an Anglican," said Raila, who together with Pentagon members Ngilu and Balala had earlier yesterday addressed a press conference at Wilson Airport, Nairobi, before embarking on a campaign tour of the Coast, touched on the pact.

Hatred between Muslims and Christians

He added: "Our opponents simple aim was to create hatred between Muslims and Christians, in a bid to promote the re-election of the President."

Raila said those behind the propaganda included Party of National Unity (PNU) leaders and some religious figures, who were trying to portray themselves as defending Christian rights.

In the pact, copies of which were provided to the media, Raila promised to initiate within the first year of his presidency deliberate policies and programmes to redress historical, current and structural marginalisation and injustices on Muslims in Kenya.

These will include the entrenchment in the Constitution of provisions that will outlaw the targeting and profiling of any member of the Kenyan community (including Muslims) and subjecting them to human rights abuses, violations and discrimination under any guise whatsoever.

Raila and Namlef agreed to the setting up of a commission of inquiry on deliberate schemes and actions of Government, its agencies or officers to target or interfere with welfare and social wellbeing of Muslims in Kenya.

According to the MoU, Raila is to accord northern Kenya and the Coast Province and other neglected areas budgetary priority in infrastructural development in the sectors of road telecommunications, water, housing, education and health.

Namlef and Raila agreed to embark on the radical transformation of Kenya to a "just harmonious, peaceful and prosperous nation based on good governance, constitutionalism and the rule of law and a genuinely devolved government".

Yesterday, Abdullahi observed that the Government had meted out calculated, deliberate, unprecedented discrimination intimidation and harassment of sections of Kenyans, including Muslims.

"Namlef and the Muslim community in Kenya desire to see an end to this," said Abdullahi, who was flanked by the forum’s National Executive Committee
User avatar
AbdiWahab252
SomaliNet Super
SomaliNet Super
Posts: 56715
Joined: Mon Jul 14, 2003 7:00 pm
Location: Unity. Strength. Capital.

Re: Raila’s secret MoU with Muslims revealed

Post by AbdiWahab252 »

Viva Raila Odinga !
The_Patriot
SomaliNet Super
SomaliNet Super
Posts: 20702
Joined: Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:39 am

Re: Raila’s secret MoU with Muslims revealed

Post by The_Patriot »

warya Raila is another Tigray.
Siyad trusted them Tigray against Amhara and se whats the situation.
Wa dameer iyo labadhedha dagoodh.
User avatar
AbdiWahab252
SomaliNet Super
SomaliNet Super
Posts: 56715
Joined: Mon Jul 14, 2003 7:00 pm
Location: Unity. Strength. Capital.

Re: Raila’s secret MoU with Muslims revealed

Post by AbdiWahab252 »

Patriot:

Still its a new face Laughing
User avatar
Gedo_Boy
SomaliNet Super
SomaliNet Super
Posts: 9918
Joined: Sun Jan 29, 2006 12:49 am

Re: Raila’s secret MoU with Muslims revealed

Post by Gedo_Boy »

is this Sijui politics?
The_Patriot
SomaliNet Super
SomaliNet Super
Posts: 20702
Joined: Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:39 am

Re: Raila’s secret MoU with Muslims revealed

Post by The_Patriot »

^^no its qulle politics Laughing
User avatar
AbdiWahab252
SomaliNet Super
SomaliNet Super
Posts: 56715
Joined: Mon Jul 14, 2003 7:00 pm
Location: Unity. Strength. Capital.

Re: Raila’s secret MoU with Muslims revealed

Post by AbdiWahab252 »

GedoBoy,

Why do I sense u are trying to find the "Marexan Connection" Laughing
xoogSADE14
SomaliNet Super
SomaliNet Super
Posts: 14602
Joined: Wed Oct 27, 2004 4:08 pm
Location: Praying for peace in the south.

Re: Raila’s secret MoU with Muslims revealed

Post by xoogSADE14 »

[quote="AbdiWahab252"]Why do I sense u are trying to find the "Marexan Connection"[/quote]

looool
User avatar
Gedo_Boy
SomaliNet Super
SomaliNet Super
Posts: 9918
Joined: Sun Jan 29, 2006 12:49 am

Re: Raila’s secret MoU with Muslims revealed

Post by Gedo_Boy »

Aw252,

No it's just that I can only hear so much of 'Kwambizi Bambaala' before I start thinking it's Sijui language Laughing
User avatar
shidow1
SomaliNet Super
SomaliNet Super
Posts: 5873
Joined: Sat Jul 21, 2007 3:36 pm
Location: Sarman

Re: Raila’s secret MoU with Muslims revealed

Post by shidow1 »

Tell the somalis to vote for Raila....he is good for the somalis and the muslims.
mwaura
SomaliNetizen
SomaliNetizen
Posts: 417
Joined: Wed Nov 07, 2007 3:21 am

Re: Raila’s secret MoU with Muslims revealed

Post by mwaura »

Ooh-oh. Do I hear waryaas saying viva Raila?Why would'nt you? How could you or any Somali fail to be seduced by his hollow triumphalism and self contradictory messages?
One minute hes swearing to reduce tax and then ban ETRs which actualised tax collection in the first place! The next minute he promises reforms of welfare state dimensions-kweli only simpleminded like waryaas ,illiterates or small kids could beleive his shit. But of course people like you just clap and ululate anyway. Or has he promised you the beloved NFD in another secret MOU??
User avatar
AbdiWahab252
SomaliNet Super
SomaliNet Super
Posts: 56715
Joined: Mon Jul 14, 2003 7:00 pm
Location: Unity. Strength. Capital.

Re: Raila’s secret MoU with Muslims revealed

Post by AbdiWahab252 »

mwaru,

The days of the Kikuyu largesses are over. It took the Kalenjin over 20 years to become disliked, Kikuyu did it in 5.

Better run along before you get shot up like the Mungiki Laughing
mwaura
SomaliNetizen
SomaliNetizen
Posts: 417
Joined: Wed Nov 07, 2007 3:21 am

Re: Raila’s secret MoU with Muslims revealed

Post by mwaura »

Aw 252 , sir please elaborate. Being the waryaa you are ;you must always hate on someone but please expound on your statement that it took 5 yrs to make everyone hate us.
User avatar
Queer Somali dude
Posts: 8
Joined: Thu Nov 29, 2007 5:11 am

Re: Raila’s secret MoU with Muslims revealed

Post by Queer Somali dude »

soooo many born muslims that are Gay dont Necessarily Muslim as its a Violent Intolrable Relgion Where Ignorance is Bliss Confused Confused Confused Confused
Leila2007
SomaliNet Heavyweight
SomaliNet Heavyweight
Posts: 2158
Joined: Sun Jul 08, 2007 6:12 am

Re: Raila’s secret MoU with Muslims revealed

Post by Leila2007 »

Kikuyus need to go. Kenya will be a better place with Tinga Tinga!!

Better leadership & visionary policies.
Locked
  • Similar Topics
    Replies
    Views
    Last post

Return to “General - General Discussions”