Prime minister Raila Odinga has said that he almost conceded defeat in the recent presidential election but realized that it was wrong to do so.
“I was just about to do it but my sixth sense told me that it would be a very bad decision,” said Raila in reference to the disputed presidential results.
Raila, the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) presidential candidate in the just concluded election said that it would have been a bad precedent for him to take such an idea.
Raila said that many Kenyans had sacrificed their lives for better leadership and democracy in the country that should not be flouted. He said that Cord will respect the ruling of the Supreme court that is set to hear the controversy surrounding the election of Uhuru Kenyatta.
“It dawned on me that democracy was on trial after the will of Kenyans was misappropriated by the body that is mandated to safeguard the interests of Kenyans,” said the PM when he addressed Nairobi Cord leaders yesterday.
Cord principals Vice president Kalonzo Musyoka and Trade Minister Moses Wetangula attended the meeting. Kalonzo said he was firmly in Cord and proposed that all parties affiliated to the coalition dissolve and form a formidable force that would rally behind the PM. “I would really love to see all Cord affiliates merge to form an outfit that would help Raila lead this country,” said Kalonzo.
He also called on Uhuru to own up and apologize to Kenyans for accepting results that had wrongly portrayed him the winner of the presidential elections. Wetangula said Cord will continue with its series of caucuses across the country.
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