This archive report was first published on 28 November 2019.
Published on November 28, 2019, leaders from the Amani National Congress (ANC), Wiper, Ford Kenya, and Kanu have called for sobriety and honest discussion in the implementation of the BBI report.
ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi, Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, Ford Kenya leader Moses Wetang'ula, and Kanu Secretary General Nick Salat emphasized the need for the report to address the challenges and solve problems facing the common citizen.
Mudavadi urged Kenyans to debate the report with sobriety and include all views, cautioning against mutilating the Constitution through piecemeal amendments.
“Don’t convert BBI report into a political elite document. It should not be about sharing positions, but the common citizen. What about motivating the civil servants? What about the teachers? This is bigger than just sharing positions. What is ailing us as a country is the economy,” said Mudavadi.
Kalonzo Musyoka, who served as vice-president from 2008-2013, called for seeking forgiveness as the starting point for a unified Kenya, saying, “Do not be ashamed to seek forgiveness. This is what will bring back this country quickly together as one nation.”
Wetang'ula reminded the country that it had failed to address issues affecting its citizens every electoral cycle, urging for a conclusive address to political violence.
