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ODM orders its legislators to pass report in its entirety

Wednesday, April 28th, 2021 00:00 | By
Former Suba South MP John Mbadi. PHOTO/Courtesy

Divisions within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) over whether to approve the Building Bridges Initiative Bill, took a twist after the party directed its members in Parliament to pass it without changes.

In a statement signed by party national chairman John Mbadi, MPs were asked to ignore any proposed changes to the Bill.

“It is the party’s position that Parliament should pass the Bill as it is, in its entirety,” Mbadi who is also the Minority Leader in the National Assembly said in the statement.

He added: “This is, therefore, a rallying call to our members to align themselves accordingly with the party position.

It is also an appeal to our members and supporters out there to prepare to vote for the Bill once it is presented to them in the referendum.”

Enough troops

The party stated in the statement that it was behind its leader Raila Odinga in his endevours to unite the country together with President Uhuru Kenyatta.

“You have enough troops both behind you and by your sides to help you push this agenda through. Do not be afraid. Do not be blackmailed. We are in this battle together,” stated Mbadi.

The position however contradicted that held by a section of its members who sat in the Joint Justice and Legal Affairs Committee and refused to append their signatures to the final report on the Bill.

A section of MPs opposed to the creation of new constituencies are said to be lobbying their colleagues to deny the House the requisite number of 175 members.

Some members feel that the proposal amounts to usurping the powers of IEBC.

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