Miguna:
Raila allies threatening me
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Updated 2 hrs 51 mins ago
By Digital Reporter
Miguna Miguna has yet again made sensational
claims saying his life is in danger.
Miguna sent statement to the media claiming
allies of his former master, Prime Minister Raila Odinga were threatening him.
“From the organizing hungry and dirty goons from
Kibera to picket at my book launch to sending pathetic and unethical hounds
like Otieno Kajwang and Jakoyo Midiwo to threaten me is a clear proof that
Raila is a desperate Kanu orphan; not a reformer!”
Miguna added: “ I am fortified and remain solid
granite…as I have said before let them bring it on!”
Miguna alleged that Raila was keen on
persecuting the truth. “ I am not scared or moved. Friends of Raila and the PM
are clueless. So now they are trembling and worried about those privy to
criminal wrongdoing in Raila’s court and would prefer to see witnesses or
potential witnesses persecuted,” said the statement sent to the media.
Miguna has been in the news in the past week
after he launched a controversial bookPeeling
Back the Mask: A Quest for justice, in
which he made allegations that Raila’s office was swamped with graft.
The PM has chosen to remain silent over the
allegations even as a section of political rivals used the book contents as
fodder to attack his personality.
Miguna declined to say whether he has recorded a
police statement over the threats.
Earlier, a group lobbying for a Raila
presidency issued a statement rebutting the claims in the book.
Fora said : “Miguna’s comic relief Book titled
“Peeling back the Mask…” is an ill-concocted revenge dossier full of exaggerations,
distortions and misinformation pegged either on real events, rumours or
imaginations at the material period of focus,” in a statement sent by Eliud
Owalo.
Here is the full statement of Friends of Raila:
MIGUNA’S BOOK IS JUST AN EXAGGERATED AND
DISTORTED DOSSIER AIMED AT SETTLING OLD SCORES WITH ERSTWHILE COLLEAGUES AS HE
SEEKS ACCEPTANCE IN THE RIVAL CAMPS.
Honestly, Miguna’s comic relief Book titled
“Peeling back the Mask…” is an ill-concocted revenge dossier full of
exaggerations, distortions and misinformation pegged either on real events,
rumours or imaginations at the material period of focus. There is no
doubt that the Book adds no intellectual value to the field of political
literature or governance, but is instead intended for settling old scores with
erstwhile colleagues in the most damaging way while portraying the author
as a crusader of best democratic practices. Undeniably, it falls below the bar
of objective intellect, for it is not only subjective but is also bereft of any
rigorous and objective analysis of events and issues of the period in focus.
For further elaboration, just consider the following:-
First, the Book’s title is cleverly crafted to give the reader the
impression that what the Book contains is top secret hardly hitherto known to
the Kenyan public. It is all lies, the truth is, the Book specifically focuses
either on known events or street rumours upon which the author based his
distorted, imagined and exaggerated narratives with a view to portraying his
intended nemesis negatively while depicting other characters favorably contrary
to what the public already knows about the events which occurred in the
country.
Second, the author’s cover photo presenting him indulging in the “last
laugh” reveals the real intention of the Book, which is nothing but bitter
revenge at erstwhile colleagues.
Third, it is easily discernable from the author’s narrative that, the key
targets for his exaggerated and damaging accounts, who happens to be his
erstwhile boss and colleagues, are invariably portrayed in a negative way in
all the acts. Surely, if his boss was all that lackluster as he claims, Miguna
as a self-claimed paragon of democratic virtue should have deserted him much
earlier, which he never did.
Fourth, the author has plunged himself into a dangerous minefield where he
is acting the judge and the prosecutor in the absence of any convincing
evidence and also in matters where his personal interest/ performance would be
put under scrutiny. The stream of denials, dismissals and condemnations his
narratives have invited from diverse characters mentioned adversely in the Book
is instructive in this regard. This casts serious doubts on the forthrightness
and expressed intentions of Miguna, the author. Any layleader would easily
wonder why Miguna has unwittingly invited a pack of defamation suits against
himself. It should be recalled that he had cleverly but unsuccessfully
attempted to invite the Chief Justice to preside over the launch of his Book.
Possibly, he belatedly got worried about the potential civil suits awaiting
him.
Fifth, Miguna sounds simplistic in his
narratives by failing to appreciate the state intrigues complexities that
characterized politics in Kenya in the period leading to the 2007 disputed
polls, which complexities had a bearing on what happened in 2007.
Sixth, whereas a Presidential re-run was
actually the logical and legitimate demand of ODM, as the warring factions
entered into negotiation, Miguna however sounds rather naïve by blaming his
erstwhile boss for having entertained external proposals for a power sharing
deal. He is naïve because the political temperature and environment in the
country, following the disputed presidential polls, simply could not have
allowed a re-run poll. One may be forgiven to ask whether Miguna was really in
Kenya at the material time. The truth is, a Presidential re-run could have
possibly aggravated the situation. For instance, who was going to preside over
such a re-run? Was it going to be Kivuitu’s ECK or what? Who was going to
provide security given that the disciplined forces were already siding with the
PNU? And would the vote counting and announcement of results be any different,
considering those who were in-charge?
Hon. Raila Odinga did not negotiate a power
sharing deal that gave birth to the grand coalition government out of weakness
but out of his overwhelming desire to save Kenya from the precipice and stop
the post election violence. He was aware of the hard line positions that
Migunas' ilk who cared nothing about peace and the sanctity of human lives
advocated at the expense of the displaced, maimed, dead and dieing. He was also
aware of their raw lust for power that superseded any other reasonable
considerations. We hate to imagine what would have happened to our beloved
motherland if the hard liners had their way as advocated by Miguna.
Clearly, Miguna lacks objective analysis and
assessment of both the subjective and objective situation on the ground at the
material time.
Seventh, it is now a confirmed
fact that Miguna’s Book is in fact a PNU/G7 project against Raila. This has
been amply evidenced by the positive responses from the PNU/G7 camp to the Book
in contrast to the reaction the same camp accorded John Gitongo’s Book, “Our Turn
to Eat”, which
contained substantive accounts on a wide range of scandals including the Anglo
leasing scandaL.
Last but not least, Miguna’s Book is outrightly biased gained Hon. Raila Odinga who
actually saved the country from descending into a civil war or total
collapse, by accepting the power sharing deal. Having accompanied Hon. Raila to
Ivory Coast where the PM went as the AU special envoy during the disputed
presidential polls there, and witnessed the situation in that country, Miguna
should have done a better analysis of the political situation obtaining in
Kenya in 2008 and thereby appreciated the pragmatic decisions made by his
erstwhile boss in accepting the power sharing deal.
FOR A’s considered opinion is therefore as
follows:
1. That
the Miguna Book is a PNU/G7 instigated project against Raila;
2. That
the way PNU operatives have jumped into it confirms the Miguna Book is their
project;
3. One
wonders why PNU in general,and Hon. Kalonzo Musyoka in particular, never
commented on John Githongo’s Book “ Our Turn to Eat” which mentioned State House very
Negatively?;
4. Why
has Hon. Kalonzo Musyoka never demanded resignations over the Goldenberg
Scandal which occurred during his KANU hey days?;
5. What
is the PNU/Hon. Kalonzo Musyoka’s stand on the Anglo-leasing Scandal?
6. Why
is PNU demanding action from Hon. Raila over mere allegations while they work
with and protect aspirants who are charged with crimes against humanity;
including mass murder and rape?
In conclusion, Miguna’s book is not only an
exaggerated and distorted dossier aimed at settling old scores with erstwhile
colleagues as he seeks acceptance in the rival camps but its timing is
also intended to divert attention from the IC and County Commissioners
Saga.
We would like to urge the Prime Minister not to
validate or legitimize Miguna’s book with any form of response. Let Kenyans
read the book and judge the Prime Minister’s record on its own merit. History
will take stock of Miguna’s attempts to distort and defile history for
financial gain, satisfy his psychotic ego and advance the cause of his
sponsor’s projects.
Let Miguna and his sponsors remember that the same Hon. Raila Odinga that he maligns today, together with other gallant sons of Kenya, have fought hard and suffered immensely to allow Miguna and other Kenyans the freedom of free speech that he now enjoys and even abuses.
Let Miguna and his sponsors remember that the same Hon. Raila Odinga that he maligns today, together with other gallant sons of Kenya, have fought hard and suffered immensely to allow Miguna and other Kenyans the freedom of free speech that he now enjoys and even abuses.
Our view therefore is that Kenyan’s should treat
Miguna’s Book with the contempt it deserves.
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