Thursday, July 17, 2014

Fresh cracks in ODM as Ababu, Joho reject party positions


Thursday, July 17, 2014 - 00:00 -- BY STAR REPORTER

Fresh cracks are emerging in ODM over calls for a national referendum spearheaded by party leader Raila Odinga. Bundalang'i MP Ababu Namwamba and Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho are said to have declined offers for positions in the ODM leadership.
The details emerged as ODM convened a parliamentary group meeting to be chaired by Raila. Sources said Ababu and Joho expressed concern that they had not been consulted when the decision to make calls for a referendum was reached.
Sources close to Orange House say that Raila wanted Ababu to take over as the party's secretary general and Joho as the party leader.
In the deal, Nominated Senator Agnes Zani would be deputy secretary general, while Homa Bay Senator Otieno Kajwang would get the chairmanship. The compromise was to end leadership wrangles that saw party polls disrupted by the infamous men in black.
- See more at: http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-177687/fresh-cracks-odm-ababu-joho-reject-party-positions#sthash.zstP0g5D.dpuf

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