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Chama cha Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party kimetangaza kuwa kitaendelea na maandamano ya kupinga serikali nchini kote Jumatano wiki ijayo, kikiahidi kuzidisha maonyesho kutokana na kile kilichoshuhudiwa Ijumaa wakati wa Siku ya Saba Saba.
Viongozi hao washirika wa upinzani wakiongozwa na Raila Odinga walitoa wito kwa Wakenya kujiandaa kwa maandamano katika maeneo yote ya nchi huku muungano huo ukianza ukusanyaji wa ushuru wa saini ili kuondoa uhalali wa serikali tawala ya Kenya Kwanza.
Odinga aliwashukuru Wakenya kwa kujitokeza kwa wingi kushiriki maandamano ya Ijumaa akisema: “ Tunawashukuru Wakenya na tunawahakikishia kuwa mapambano itaendelea. Tutakuwa uwanjani tena wiki ijayo siku ya jumatano."
Odinga alikosoa mifuko ya vurugu iliyoshuhudiwa wakati wa maonyesho ya Ijumaa ambapo anasema gari lake liliharibiwa na risasi za moto zilizopigwa na polisi.
“Watu wa Kenya wana haki ya kunyanyua, kuandamana na kuomba. Kifungu cha 1 cha Katiba kinasema kwamba mamlaka ya kujitawala nchini Kenya yamewekwa mikononi mwa watu wa Kenya na watu wanaweza kuitumia moja kwa moja au kupitia wawakilishi wao waliochaguliwa,” alisema Odinga.
Alikuwa akihutubia wanahabari katika Wakfu wa Jaramogi Oginga Odinga baada ya mkutano katika uwanja wa Kamukunji.
Matamshi ya Odinga yaliungwa mkono na Kiongozi wa Wachache katika Bunge la Kitaifa Opiyo Wandayi ambaye aliapa kwamba wataendeleza azma yao bila kuchoka.
"Tutaendelea na safari hii na tunakuja wiki ijayo, Jumatano, Julai 12, 2023 tutakuwa na maandamano makubwa zaidi kote nchini," Wandayi alisema.
Aliongeza: “Siku ya Jumatano nchi nzima itasimama huku Wakenya wa matabaka mbalimbali wakishiriki maandamano makubwa katika kila upana na upana wa nchi. Itaendelea hadi mwisho… hakuna kuacha.”
Mbunge huyo wa Ugunja alipuuza wito wa serikali kutaka Muungano huo utafute kibali kutoka kwa polisi kabla ya kufanya mashauriano ya umma akisema polisi watashauriwa tu kutoa ulinzi kwa waandamanaji.
Kuhusu waandamanaji wa Nairobi, alibainisha kuwa maandamano ya Jumatano yatafanyika kwa maandamano mengine makubwa katika uwanja wa Kamukunji.
"Huko Nairobi, maandamano hayo yatatanguliwa na mkutano mkubwa wa hadhara huko Kamukunji. Jukumu la polisi ni kutoa usalama kwa waandamanaji na wakusanyikaji kwa amani na hatutoi notisi yoyote kama njia ya kutafuta kibali kutoka kwa mtu yeyote anayetumiwa na polisi wote," alisema.
Kuhusu ukusanyaji wa saini, Odinga alisema upinzani utakuwa unalenga kufanikisha kura ya maoni ambayo hatimaye itafutilia mbali utawala wa Rais William Ruto.
"Leo tulizindua vuguvugu la kukusanya saini kutoka kwa Wakenya ili waweze kusema wanaondoa ugavi wao wa mamlaka kwa viongozi waliochaguliwa," alisema.
“Waandishi wa Katiba yetu hawakuweka Ibara hiyo bure. Tutabatilisha kifungu hicho ili kuondoa uhalali wa serikali. Tutakusanya sahihi kutoka kwa Wakenya na kuunda tume ya uchaguzi ili kutekeleza kura ya maamuzi ya kunyanyua utawala huu,” alisema Raila.
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Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party has announced that it will continue with the countrywide anti-government protests on Wednesday next week, vowing to intensify the demos from what was witnessed on Friday during Saba Saba Day.
The opposition-allied leaders led by Raila Odinga called on Kenyans to brace themselves for demonstrations in all parts of the country as the coalition embarks on a mass signature collection excise to delegitimize the ruling Kenya Kwanza government.
Odinga thanked Kenyans for turning up in large numbers to take part in Friday's protests saying: “We thank Kenyans and assure that mapambano itaendelea. Tutakuwa uwanjani tena wiki ijayo siku ya jumatano.”
Odinga criticized the pockets of violence witnessed during Friday's demos where he says his vehicle was damaged by live bullets fired by police.
“The people of Kenya have a right to picket, demonstrate and petition. Article 1 of the Constitution says that the sovereignty in Kenya is vested in the people of Kenya and the people can either exercise it directly or through their elected representatives,” said Odinga.
He was addressing the media at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Foundation after the rally at Kamukunji Grounds.
Odinga's sentiments were echoed by National Assembly Minority Leader Opiyo Wandayi who vowed that they would relentlessly pursue their goal.
“We are going to continue with this journey and come next week, Wednesday, July 12th, 2023 we are going to have even more serious demonstrations throughout the country,” said Wandayi.
He added: “On Wednesday the whole country will come to a standstill as Kenyans of all walks of life participate in massive demonstrations in every width and breadth of the country. It is going to continue until the end…there is no stopping.”
The Ugunja MP rubbished calls by the government to have the Coalition seek permission from the police before holding the public consultations saying the police would only be consulted to offer protection for the protestors.
As for Nairobi protesters, he noted that the protests on Wednesday will be marked with yet another mega rally at the Kamukunji grounds.
“In Nairobi, those demonstrations are going to be preceded by a massive public rally at Kamukunji. The role of the police is to simply provide security to the peaceful demonstrators and assemblers and we are not giving any notice as a way of seeking permission from anybody used by all the police,” he stated.
On the collection of signatures, Odinga said the opposition would be seeking to actualize a referendum that would ultimately eject President William Ruto’s administration.
“Today we launched the movement to collect signatures from Kenyans so that they can say they are withdrawing their delegation of powers to the elected leaders,” he stated.
“The Authors of our Constitution did not put that Article in vain. We are going to revoke that article to delegitimize the regime. We will collect signatures from Kenyans and form an electoral commission to carry out a referendum to delegitimize this regime,” said Raila.
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