Mjambere MCA Fahad Kassim claims he's being frustrated by "powerful forces" in and outside the Mombasa Assembly.
Kassim, who is chairman of the
Transport, Infrastructure and Public Works Committee, said their meetings have been cancelled two times without reason.
He complained in a WhatsApp group of MCAs called 'Bunge Letu 001' and shared the messages with The Star.
"Good morning chairman Babady (Mohamed Hatimi), Majority Leader (Khamis Mwidani) and Deputy Speaker (Fadhili Makarani)," he wrote in the group on Monday morning.
"I ... want to call a meeting with my committee. Agenda, street lighting... Our people are suffering and [insecure] due to lack of lighting. Can I [call a meeting]? Or you are going to cancel the meeting again? The gods of Mombasa County Assembly.
Waiting for your reply today or let the war begin officially."
The MCA has been at odds with Mombasa leaders after failing to secure ward development funds, bursaries and car loans for all members.
He has threatened to throw his resignation letter "in someone's" face because "I can't be a rubber stamp
to approve whatever the executive says” and warned
"you are dealing with a wrong person".
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Hatimi dismissed Kassim when reached for comment and said he
did not follow procedures.
"If his meetings are being cancelled, does he solve it through the press? Tell him to follow the procedure," he said on phone.
Makarani noted governance by orders.
"If his meeting has been cancelled, he should check why. Why is he going to the press yet he knows what ought to be done but is not doing it?
Do standing orders say if a meeting is stopped you rush to the press? He must follow the procedure."
Makarani further said he is just a committee member who cannot influence anything.
"How many meetings which are called happen? Why is it that only his are being cancelled?" Makarani posed.
But Kassim said:
"As the chairman, you just call or text your committee clerk and ask for a meeting," he said, claiming
he's being targeted because has refused to be a 'yes-sir' type.
"And if you think you can stop or frustrate me by playing petty games, then I'm sorry to say that you are dealing with a wrong person this time. I would rather throw a resignation letter in your face than be a rubber stamp MCA and a 'yes-sir' chairman," he posted.
His fight with fellow MCAs is reminiscent of the first assembly when leaders
were seriously divided and at one point fought physically.
Most of those who threw punches and were at odds with Governor Hassan Joho's administration did not make it back.
They include Jabez Oduor who lost the Senator race and former MCAs Riziki Fundi (Bamburi), Mohamed Ndanda (Kadzandani), Duncan Onyango (Mikindani), Abdalla Kasagamba (Likoni), Caroline Owino (Nominated)
and Paul Onje (Junda).