A war of words is looming between Coast Members of Parliament affiliated to NARC-Kenya over a decision to field a party's candidate in the forth-coming by-elections in the Magarini constituency.
Garsen MP Danson Mungatana who is also the Justice assistant minister is accusing a section of coast MP'S led by transport minister Chirau Ali Mwakwere of practicing tribal politics by insinuating that the flower party backs former MP Harrison Kombe whose election was nullified by the court over electoral irregularities.
Mungatana says the party will nominate and field its candidate and defended an aspirant of Italian origin Franco Esposito whom Mwakwere and his group had termed as an outsider.
Over the weekend a section of coastal politicians had said NARC-Kenya should support Kombe, calls Mungatana dismissed saying anyone has a right to vie for any seat despite of their origin.
Meanwhile, Mathira Member of Parliament Nderitu Gachagua said Narc-Kenya should not field a candidate in the Magarini by-elections scheduled for mid next month.
Gachagua said the party should instead support the former MP Harrison Karama Kombe for the Shirikisho party who was kicked out after a court ruling nullified his election. He said the remaining life of parliament is just six months to the general election, and called on Kenyans to give the former mp the opportunity to accomplish the development projects he had initiated.
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Source: Kenya Broadcasting Corp.
http://www.kbc.co.ke/story.asp?ID=42114
Written By:Gakii , Posted: Mon, Apr 16, 2007
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