Is this TRUE? That RAILA supported eviction of Asians from KISUMU

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Thursday July 12, 2012 - While Kenyans still focus on the 3 Kikuyu musicians who must be brought to book, let us look back at a speech that Former Maseno University VC made when he told Asians that they will be evicted from Kisumu and Raila was in support of this. 

Read the article below and be the judge.

Here is the old article:

Former Maseno University Vice Chancellor Prof.Fredrick Onyango has come under attack from Kisumu businessmen of Asian origin over a remark he made that “it’s only a matter of time “before members of the Asian Community doing business are evicted from Kisumu as he alleged that even the Country’s Prime Minister RAILA ODINGA DID NOT WANT THEM WITHIN KISUMU.

Speaking during a golf function at the Nyanza Golf Club, Prof Onyango had lamented that the said Asians had sponsored people to oppose his team for the leadership of Nyanza Club.

“I want to tell you that since some of you are opposed to my leadership and you are interested in seeing me out of the leadership of Nyanza Club, I will go down with you, you will be evicted during the forthcoming general elections and even Prime Minister ODINGA HAS ASSURED US THAT YOU MUST GO” he said during the Chairman’s speech.

Led by Atul Joshi the Asian fraternity termed Onyango’s statements as reckless, uncalled for and not worth his level saying his ouster at the said position must have been due to his performance and should not blame anyone and accuse any quarters of supporting his opponents.

“We are surprised and demand immediate and unconditional apology from Onyango over his remark and he should stop dragging the Prime Minister’s name in his own issues , where does he expect us to go yet we are Kenyans, whereas Kenyans are trying to heal from tribal and groupings animosity seems Prof. Onyango is hell bent in promoting the same, we have a recordings of the said even and we will pursue with all those who are concerned to make sure that he is brought to book and justice takes place” Joshi added.

They accused Onyango of looking for scapegoats as he is sensing defeat in the said elections, “after the elections had aborted and him and his team sensing defeat they started looking for scape goats which to us is of very little bearing” he added.

Onyango had warned the Asians that since he was one of Raila’s top advisers within the region , failure by the said Asians to re-elect him would be catastrophic and would not auger well for their businesses as Raila had assured him that the Asians will be evicted from Kisumu if he Raila won the elections.

Courtesy of Dennis Itumbi and jaluo.com