By Nation Correspondent
Posted Thursday, November 8 2012 at 21:55
Posted Thursday, November 8 2012 at 21:55
Some presidential aspirants could not be trusted to implement the Constitution, Prime Minister Raila Odinga said on Thursday.
Mr Odinga said some highly placed and wealthy individuals seeking the top seat were working hard to frustrate the execution of the remaining part of the Constitution.
The PM was speaking in Chuka Town at the start of his four-day tour of Tharaka-Nithi and Meru counties. None of the MPs from the region attended the meeting.
Mr Odinga cited as example the appeal lodged by Defence minister Yusuf Haji seeking to have the appointment of county commissioners declared legal.
“This Constitution has a lot of enemies who are highly placed and strong. They will mutilate it just like the Lancaster one. Many are already resisting its implementation. The other day, the court ruled that county commissioners are illegal.
“The Attorney-General, who is the government legal adviser, declined to appeal but a Cabinet minister hired a private lawyer to represent the government. When these people take the government, the implementation will stall,” he said at Godka Hotel.
Mr Odinga said the full implementation of the Constitution would help the country make economic strides.
Saying the current economic growth under President Kibaki had been realised due to the coalition government, Mr Odinga said his government would give loans to women and youths to help them start businesses.
He accused some government officials of hindering the tarmacking of roads in Chuka Town and ordered the work to start.
Internal Security Assistant minister Alfred Khang’ati who was also present said the government would ensure the next polls were peaceful.
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