Desist from utterances that can divide the country, clergy tells politicians.
By Dickson Odhiambo
October 2, 2018.
Desist from utterances that can divide
the country, clergy tells politicians.
POLITICIANS
across the political divide in the country have been urged not to engage in utterances that
can divide the country.
The Nyanza
Council of Church leaders say reckless statements by some politicians can
divide this country along tribal and this is not good at all.
In a signed
Press statement to newsrooms today by three Clergy Arch Bishop Dr. Washington Ogonyo Ngede, Arch
Bishop Julius Otieno and Bishop Jasper Wadegu, the Council’s Chair Arch Bishop
Dr. Washington Ogonyo Ngede say politicians should learn the art of uniting Kenyans
and not divide them through reckless utterances they make in public.
Ngede says
there is need by politicians across the political divide so as to embrace the hand
shake that occurred between President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition leader
Raila Odinga on March 9 this year.
“We the
Nyanza Church Leaders take this opportunity to appeal to politicians across the
political divide in our beloved country Kenya to fully embrace the handshake
between President Uhuru Kenyatta and Former Prime Minister Right Honorable
Raila Odinga that came into place on March 9, this year,” the council say.
They say Politicians
should not kill the spirit of handshake which seems to have a good meaning for
this beloved country.
“On January 30
this year, the country was heading to a wrong direction but after the handshake
between the two leaders in March, the country begun serious healing process and
this should not be derailed through careless political remarks from a section
of politicians,” they add.
They say Kenyans
had been praying for peace to prevail across the country which Almighty God
answered our prayers through handshake.
“We want to
state it categorically that we are very much surprised about some utterance by
a section of politicians who are claiming that some con men have entered the
Government through back door.
Such like a statement is meant to divide Kenyans
and not to unite hence should not be encouraged at all,” they further say.
They further
add that recent statement attributed to Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba
Murkomen that other ‘Wakora’ have made access to the government is not
palatable at all cost hence must be condemned in the strongest terms possible.
The clergy
further say the last weekend’s statement by Deputy President William Ruto while
in Mombasa claiming Opposition leader Raila Odinga is determined to ensure that
he leaves Jubilee Party is not only a reckless statement but also demeaning to
the former Prime Minister.
“Calling
former Prime Minister as a conman is also uncalled for and such statement
should never be accepted,” they further add.
The clergy
further say Odinga is a true statesman who is known worldwide and has Kenya at
heart hence such utterances should never be directed to him.
“Odinga
should be honored and respected as a senior politician in the country because
of his endless fight for democracy and good governance. He has saved this
country from Political anarchy after the 2007 polls and his contributions
towards this should never go to waste,” the clergy further says.
They further
add that it is very much vital if this country remains one nation without being
divided by reckless political remarks from a section of political leaders whose
main agenda is to advance self-political interests.
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