Stand firm on the issue of fighting corruption, Raila tells MPs.

 Nasa Leader  Raila Odinga.He has told the MPs to stand firm on the fight against corruption in the country-Photo Courtesy.

By Dickson Odhiambo

   

    July 10, 2018.

NASA Leader Raila Odinga has told Parliamentarians to stand firm on the fight against corruption in the country.

Odinga said the Parliamentarians should be on the right side of the history when it comes to matters of fighting corruption.

Addressing hundreds of mourners who attended the burial of renowned journalist cum Politician Migori Senator Ben Oluoch Okello on Monday, the Nasa Leader accused some Parliamentary Committees of not doing their work well when they grill those who are suspected to perpetuating corruption.

“Parliament must stand on the right side of the history in the fight against corruption in the country,” Raila says.

He says institutions charged with the issue of fighting corruption in the country should be left alone to do their work without interference from any quarters.

He adds that the issue of conflict of interests should never arise among the Members of Parliament in the fight against the vice, adding that the issue of grilling on corruption related matters should be done without fear or favor.

Raila has hinted that the taskforce that was recently formed is doing a great work, adding that very soon it will come up with a conference on how to deal with the issue of corruption in the country.

At the same time, the Nasa leader has reiterated that he is working together with President Uhuru Kenyatta to ensure the unity of the country after very heated political undertones of last year’s electioneering period.

Raila says the uniting the country is one of the reasons he shook hands with President Uhuru Kenyatta on March 9 this year.

Raila said the issue of Handshake between him and President Uhuru Kenyatta did not come as an accident.

“We agreed to meet and negotiate everything ending up with the handshake after the talks which took a long time with President Uhuru Kenyatta without our lieutenants," Raila said.

Raila assures the nation that by the end of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s term in the year 2022, the country will be a united one.

“We will deal with issues of corruption, poverty, electoral injustices among others and this will bring a united and peaceful Kenya,” Raila said.

Raila says those criticizing the issue of handshake between him and President Kenyatta is doing a disservice to the country.

“If Nelson Mandela could shake hands with Fredrick De Clerk in South Africa and Yasser Arrafat of Palestine with Yitzak Rabin of Israel then why not Raila and Uhuru here”? Raila asks.

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