Raila to 'battle fairly' for Cord presidential ticket

ODM leader Raila Odinga together with deputy party leader Hassan Joho (l) and Kisumu Governor Jack Ranguma at a rally in Kirembe grounds, Kisumu county on October 1, 2016. /FAITH MATETE
ODM leader Raila Odinga together with deputy party leader Hassan Joho (l) and Kisumu Governor Jack Ranguma at a rally in Kirembe grounds, Kisumu county on October 1, 2016. /FAITH MATETE

Cord leader Raila Odinga has dismissed claims of in-fighting in the coalition.

He said that he will against co-principals Kalonzo Musyoka and Moses Wetang'ula.

"We have no problems in Cord. Our house is just like a normal house with rooms," he said.

"When the time comes Kalonzo will fly the Wiper flag, Wetang'ula the Ford Kenya flag and I the ODM flag and we shall fairly square it out," he added.

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He also dismissed reports that ODM has resolved

"What we are doing is to strengthen our ODM house because if ODM is strong then Cord will be stronger," he said.

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Raila was speaking at a rally in Kirembe grounds, Kisumu county.

He accused the Jubilee administration of marginalising the Nyanza region, saying residents have suffered ethnic discrimination and political repression.

"This is a good reason why this government should be sent home come 2017," he said on Saturday.

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Raila said under the previous government, agreements had been put in place to create three economic zones in the country to curb youth unemployment. However, he said, Jubilee shelved these plans.

"We agreed [that] Mombasa, Kilifi and Kisumu would serve as economic zones, but up to now Jubilee have ignored [this]," he said.

He maintained that if he wins the presidential bid, he would immediately address the issue of land injustices and youth unemployment.

Raila said in his Eldoret tour he met with residents who regretted voting in the Jubilee administration.

"They have told me the coalition government was far much better than the current regime. Maize prices have gone down, fertilizer has hiked, sugar and other commodities are very expensive. This is the exploitation I will address once I become president," he said.

Raila also paraded his youthful leaders within the ODM party to counter DP William Ruto's remarks that he was not giving youthful leaders a chance.

Mombasa governor Hassan Joho, Chairman John Mbadi, Agnes Zani, Opiyo Wandayi were among those cheered as ODM's youth league.

This comes as sources say MPs present in the rally are dramming up support for Joho to Odinga's running mate.

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