Written by Rosemary Wachiye 2011-11-20 16:07:00 Read 125 Times |  |
The New Ford Kenya leaders, Malava MP Soita Shitanda and the Saboti MP Eugene Wamalwa at the Matulo RC primary in Webuye where they led a campaign rally for their member ahead of the forth coming civic by-election.[PhotoI Rosemary wachiye]The Webuye West residents have been called upon to seize from dirty politics of distributing leaflets with information against candidates vying for the vacant seat of the ward’s councilor and instead to focus on development.
Saturday, the New Ford Kenya Party organized the second major Campaign rally in Matulo R.C primary school a week prior to the by-election for the Webuye West Ward on 28th November.
Speaking at a political campaign rally in Matulo R.C primary school prior to the by-election for the Webuye West Ward on 28h November, the aspiring presidential candidate who is also the mp for Saboti Eugine Wamalwa, called upon the residents to decease from painting others negatively as a way of making them lose votes from the people.
“Those who are participating in the leaflet distribution and dirty politics as a way of spoiling for others are only showing their fear to lose, they should come out and be ready for a challenge and face it instead of insulting others,” said Mr.Wamalwa.
Minister for housing Mr. Soita Shitanda who is also the New Ford Kenya party chairman also criticized the behavior by some of the Matulo ward residents who have been reported to be moving around making phone calls across the ward threatening people against voting for some candidates.
Mr. Shitanda stated that bad politics of threatening opponents and their supporters is a thing of the past that should not be condoned; he wanted the people participating in such acts to stop and instead use the energy to prepare for the forthcoming by-elections.
“I have heard that there are those who are calling and threatening people on phones and I want them to realize that such a behavior in politics is a thing of the past that they should seize before the law catches up with them,” said Mr. Shitanda.
Former Industrialization Minister Mukhisa Kituyi also called upon the Matulo residents to come out in large numbers during the voting day to be able to vote for their favorite candidate who will represent them.
Speaking at the same function at Matulo Ward, former MP for Budalangi Raphael Wanjala called upon the luhya people to vote as a block for their presidential candidate comes next year so that they strengthen his chances of winning the seat.
“As the people from Western province we should all support our presidential candidate the same way people from other places support their own and by doing so he will definitely emerge victorious,” said Mr.Wanjala.
Politics of development took centre stage at New Ford Kenya rally in Matulo Ward as various candidates for 2012 elections came out expressing their aspiration and their plans if voted in to the different positions.
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