Cord leader Raila Odinga on Friday insisted that talks
to resolve the IEBC standoff must be done outside parliament.
Raila said if the talks fail, ODM has no option but to
resort to demonstrations.
"We shall communicate to you if there is white
smoke but if they don't agree, we shall resume with our demonstrations,"
added Raila.
The former PM said a parliament controlled by Jubilee
cannot be trusted with IEBC issue.
"We must talk outside parliament then agree on a
document to be tabled in the house.
"We don't fear the IEBC, all we want is a level
playing ground. In the last election, the commission failed to account for two
million voters who voted for the President but did not vote for other leaders including
senators, MPs, governors and MCAs," noted Raila.
Raila dismissed president Uhuru's recent visit to
Kisii and Nyamira saying the projects he launched do not have budgetary
backing.
"That is propaganda to woo you to vote for him.
Where were they for four years?" he asked.
Raila spoke at Nyamira town after holding a leaders
meeting.
He was accompanied by Governor John Nyagarama, his
deputy Amos Nyaribo.
MPs John Mbadi (Gwassi), Timothy Bosire (Kitutu
Chache), Ishrad Sumra (Embakasi South), Silvance Osele (Kabondo Kasipul), James
Gesami (West Mugirango), Charles Geni (North Mugirango), Rose Nyamunga (Kisumu
County) and Alice Chae (Nyamira County) joined Raila for the tour.
Mbadi assured aspirants there will be a leveled
playing ground during the ODM nominations.
"There will be a free and fair nominations in
March next year," said Mbadi.
Earlier, there was tension at the venue of the rally
after a contingent of APs blocked the entrance of Nyamira County Assembly using
a truck.
But Gesami intervened on the row paving way for the
meeting to be held at the assembly grounds and not Nyamaiya Stadium as earlier
announced.
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