Savula urges govt. and opposition to preach peace
Lugari MP Ayub Savula has urged president Uhuru Kenyatta, his deputy William Ruto and opposition leader Raila Odinga to tone down political temperatures over the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) outcome and instead shift their focus on the healing and reconciliation process for peaceful co-existence.
Speaking at Lugari Medical Training college in Mautuma, Savula said it was disappointing to note that the top leaders had taken to exchanging unsavory words in public following the ICC ruling on criminal cases against deputy president William Ruto and former radio journalist Joshua Sang’.
The MP who was accompanied by Mautuma member of county assembly Josphat Wasilwa urged both the government and opposition leaders to avoid incitement and hate speech and instead dedicate their public rallies to preaching peace and reconciliation as the country prepares for next general elections.
“What we are seeing in this country, politicians are trying to raise political temperature ahead of the next general elections which is so dangerous to our nation, I’m asking the president of the republic of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta to lead a national reconciliation so that all the tribes in the country can leave in peace ahead of the elections, said Savula.
“What is happening between jubilee government and the ODM wing, exchanging abuses over post-election violence regarding the witnesses at the Hague is not good for this country,” noted Savula.
Saying that the country is almost at crossroads, the outspoken politician warned that if not carefully checked politicians risked raising unnecessary tribal animosity between communities and plunge the country into another round of tension and civil strife.
“ICC cannot be the politics of the Republic of Kenya now, ICC cannot be the policy to go to State House,” said Savula.
The MP called on the president and his deputy to sit together with other leaders and even invite Raila for a round-table talk on how to reconcile the country.
“Raila should stop abusing Uhuru, Uhuru should stop abusing Raila they must work together as leaders towards reconciling the country after termination of the cases at the ICC,” he said.
He advised all those seeking electoral positions in the coming general election to instead focus their political debates on how to solve a myriad of problems affecting majority of Kenyans, while at the same time preaching peaceful co-existence among Kenyans of all tribes to avoid a repeat of the 2007 general elections.
At the same time Savula strongly differed with his colleagues over their attempt to pull the country out of the Rome statute and by extension the international criminal court (ICC).
“This is a court for posterity and should not be politicized at whatever cost”, he said arguing that ICC had ensured equity among nations and checked dictators in the world.
The action he said was aimed at grooming tin god leaders who will have no respect for the sanctity of human life.
“The Rome statute is the one that saved this country during the 2007 post elections violence, if we withdraw there and leave these matters to be sorted out by the judicial at Nairobi we will burn this country, we are making laws for posterity but not to protect individual interests ,” said Savula
Savula urges govt. and opposition to preach peace
Lugari MP Ayub Savula has urged president Uhuru Kenyatta, his deputy William Ruto and opposition leader Raila Odinga to tone down political temperatures over the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) outcome and instead shift their focus on the healing and reconciliation process for peaceful co-existence.
Speaking at Lugari Medical Training college in Mautuma, Savula said it was disappointing to note that the top leaders had taken to exchanging unsavory words in public following the ICC ruling on criminal cases against deputy president William Ruto and former radio journalist Joshua Sang’.
The MP who was accompanied by Mautuma member of county assembly Josphat Wasilwa urged both the government and opposition leaders to avoid incitement and hate speech and instead dedicate their public rallies to preaching peace and reconciliation as the country prepares for next general elections.
“What we are seeing in this country, politicians are trying to raise political temperature ahead of the next general elections which is so dangerous to our nation, I’m asking the president of the republic of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta to lead a national reconciliation so that all the tribes in the country can leave in peace ahead of the elections, said Savula.
“What is happening between jubilee government and the ODM wing, exchanging abuses over post-election violence regarding the witnesses at the Hague is not good for this country,” noted Savula.
Saying that the country is almost at crossroads, the outspoken politician warned that if not carefully checked politicians risked raising unnecessary tribal animosity between communities and plunge the country into another round of tension and civil strife.
“ICC cannot be the politics of the Republic of Kenya now, ICC cannot be the policy to go to State House,” said Savula.
The MP called on the president and his deputy to sit together with other leaders and even invite Raila for a round-table talk on how to reconcile the country.
“Raila should stop abusing Uhuru, Uhuru should stop abusing Raila they must work together as leaders towards reconciling the country after termination of the cases at the ICC,” he said.
He advised all those seeking electoral positions in the coming general election to instead focus their political debates on how to solve a myriad of problems affecting majority of Kenyans, while at the same time preaching peaceful co-existence among Kenyans of all tribes to avoid a repeat of the 2007 general elections.
At the same time Savula strongly differed with his colleagues over their attempt to pull the country out of the Rome statute and by extension the international criminal court (ICC).
“This is a court for posterity and should not be politicized at whatever cost”, he said arguing that ICC had ensured equity among nations and checked dictators in the world.
The action he said was aimed at grooming tin god leaders who will have no respect for the sanctity of human life.
“The Rome statute is the one that saved this country during the 2007 post elections violence, if we withdraw there and leave these matters to be sorted out by the judicial at Nairobi we will burn this country, we are making laws for posterity but not to protect individual interests ,” said Savula
