Ford Kenya chairman Moses Wetang’ula. Photo/FILE
By WANJIRU MACHARIA lwmacharia@ke.nationmedia.com
Posted Monday, May 14 2012 at 22:30
Posted Monday, May 14 2012 at 22:30
IN SUMMARY
As Narc-Kenya leader vows to stop receiving salary after December 2012 and condemns Kibaki’s appointments
Ford Kenya will going it alone in the next elections, party chairman Moses Wetang’ula revealed on Monday.
The party’s top organ reached the decision as Narc Kenya presidential candidate Martha Karua said she will not accept any salary from Parliament after December 2012.
Ford-K ‘s National Executive Council(NEC) had just ended a two-day meeting at Elementaita in Nakuru.
Addressing the press after the meeting, Mr Wetang’ula said the second oldest party in the country would also field candidates for all elective posts, including the presidency.
The Trade minister revealed that his party will challenge the law requiring an aspiring councillor to have a bachelor’s degree before vying terming it as punitive to leaders who had been elected two or more times.
“Their experience should be considered during vetting since they are better leaders than those with academic qualifications only,” he advised.
He declared that his party would sponsor a miscellaneous amendment Bill in Parliament to challenge the law.
He also asked those interested to run on the party ticket to register so that they can learn the party’s laws.
Mr Wetang’ula, who was accompanied by among others, Bumula MP Bifwoli Wakoli dismissed allegations that Ford-K councillors had defected to ODM, saying the reports were false.
“Our members are disciplined and would not take such a move without consulting the necessary party organs,” said Mr Wetang’ula.
Elsewhere, Ms Karua said she will not accept to be paid for the additional months after the end of her term as an MP in December 2012.
Speaking in Nakuru during an educational forum for women leaders, the presidential aspirant termed the move by some leaders to push the General Election date to March or April next year as impunity of the highest order. She accused President Mwai Kibaki of overstepping the set constitutional procedures by unilaterally appointing 47 county commissioners.
She said the appointments should be cancelled.
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