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I sincerely apologise for starting another 'Miguna' topic. People must be getting tired already. But I felt this was an important and substantially different take on Miguna's new book. Here, we will dedicate discussion to unearthing the inconsistency and hypocrisy that surrounds Miguna Miguna.
I invite readers to join me on this journey. Consider that Miguna has been writing about Raila, Kenyan politics and the subject of Post Election Violence for a while. There are hundreds of articles to look at. A review of what he said before and what he says in his book undermines his credibility as a thoughtful public intellectual. In American political parlance, Miguna would be a flip-flopper par excellence. We would say, 'he was for it, before he was against it'
ON RAILA AMOLO ODINGA:
Saturday September 1st, 2007
…….Given his stellar record, stamina, commitment, ability to mobilize and his unmatched connection with the ordinary people of Kenya, it might be a grave error to write-off the Agwambo…..
…… in modern Kenyan politics, he (Raila) has become an unstoppable phenomenon….
…… Raila is an agent of change. His entire vision encapsulates the people's desire for positive fundamental changes for the country. A desire for a people-oriented constitution that devolves power from the centre (Nairobi) to the regions; that shares out presidential powers.……
July 9th 2007
..... Whether we like it or not, Raila Amolo Odinga, the man millions of Kenyans love to simply refer to as Agwambo, Tinga, Nyundo, Hummer or Owad ga Akinyi, has been installed as the undisputed reigning political figure in Kenya today.....
......Raila commands his position at the top through sheer hard work, dedication, courage and unrelenting consistency. He listens to the people before he utters any word. He does not arrogantly order anyone to follow, agree with or support him. Millions of Kenyans are with Raila Odinga because they trust him. They trust that he will bring them the necessary changes they have yearned for since independence.
Forget about the pretentious high-brow intellectual equivocations and tribal manipulative bullcrap that have been tried in the recent past to deny this great son of Africa his rightful place in our society. Forget, too, the selfish shenanigans of some discredited inflated empty egos ……
The more Raila marvels us, the more we coin new nicknames for him. In fact, in the manufacture of political nicknames of reverence, Raila is king. While Kenyans gave President Kibaki the non-endearing General Keguoya (fence sitter) nickname, for example, they crowned Raila with Tinga(the tractor), Agwambo (the mysterious one), Nyundo (the hammer) and Owad ga Akinyi (Akinyi's brother) monikers
Miguna dismisses Otuoma Ongalo’s views on Raila as pedestrian
http://www.migunamiguna.com/articles/view/index.php?id=117
In this article Njuguna Njuguna hits hard at the notion that Raila was a poor manager, making decisions without the benefit of the pentagon. At one point he states: “Since entering active politics, Raila has consistently pursued the realization of good governance, the rule of law and constitutionalism in Kenya. He has been involved in the struggle for a people-focused constitution throughout his adult life.Both as the Prime Minister and ODM leader, Raila has been more than tolerant to dissent…”
Yet in his book Miguna suggests the complete opposite, deriding Raila’s management capabilities and suggesting that he is not a reformer. What happened to 'Raila's adult life' in the few months since Miguna was fired?
Which Raila is which, Miguna? Can we really take Miguna's words at face value especially given his publicly stated views on Raila? When was Miguna sober and when was he drunk? Let us turn our attention to Miguna on William Ruto.
MIGUNA ON WILLIAM RUTO
There are so many articles and views but here is a typicalk example:
William Ruto is a spoilt brat with a laser sharp tongue. He is also a cry baby. In another life, he would have made an excellent second-hand car salesman. Ruto changes colour more frequently and far better than a chameleon. At university, he sang his lungs out at the Christian Union Choir. That’s before he discovered that such talent was cherished by the Moi-Kanu dictatorship.
In the process, he made loads of millions without breaking a sweat. Using such means in North America would have easily landed someone in jail. But this is Kenya.
Many have credited Ruto’s sharp and forked tongue for the steep rise. Others have said it is due to the efficient ruthlessness and chameleon traits.
Suddenly, Ruto is a hardworking politician who is generous to a fault?
MIGUNA ON POST ELECTION VIOLENCE
Perhaps the most short-sighted and silly claims to have been uttered were Miguna's claims that he had evidence that could send all the top leaders to the Hague. This goes against everything Miguna has said so far.
In a mockery at the plight of the Ocampi six, he wrote the Den Hague Diaries http://www.the-star.co.ke/opinions/migun....six-to-the-icc-
In those 'diaries' he took on Najib Balala for asking that Raila Odinga and Kibaki be taken to the Hague. In his own words, he adviced Balala:
.....He (Balala) is, of course, free to present evidence to the ICC Prosecutor so that those allegations can be investigated. However, as long as those demands are only made for parochial political convenience, the Prosecutor will continue to ignore them. The judicial process at Den Haag isn’t political. Moreno Ocampo has said that often. It is a judicial process.Let’s encourage those with credible evidence to tender it in the normal course. Even the suspects are free to implicate anybody. They are equally free to summon Raila and Kibaki as witnesses, with a caveat: unless one is your alibi or witness; you risk calling witnesses who will deny everything and worsen your predicament. If I were Ruto and Uhuru, I would listen to the advice by Justice Ekaterina Trendafilova: Relax and let your professional lawyers handle your cases. You are, of course, free to fire the lawyers and act for yourself, at the risk that you will be jumping from the witness box to the counsel table during cross-examination.
Why can't Miguna take his own advice instead of issuing the political and dramatic statements that he warned Najib against? Is this NOT pure hypocrisy?
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