- “Nothing good will come out of a process punctuated with threats, intimidation, coercion, and anarchy.”
- “How can a process meant to impact all the 90 political parties be discussing one political party from morning to evening?”
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Political Parties Liaison Committee (PPLC) has warned that stalled bipartisan talks between Kenya Kwanza and Azimio la Umoja One Kenya are bound to fail.
The committee, which brings together all fully registered political parties, said the bipartisan talks in Parliament have lost direction and credibility.
“Nothing good will come out of a process punctuated with threats, intimidation, coercion, and anarchy,” PPLC vice chair Christopher Kilonzo said.
Kilonzo added that the agenda of the talks is a product of political paranoia and political insincerity.
“How can a process meant to impact all the 90 political parties be discussing one political party from morning to evening?” he asked.
National chairman of the National Agenda Party of Kenya Alfayo Agufana said two coalitions cannot purport to represent all the 90 parties in the talks.
“The talks should be all-inclusive. What we are seeing is a hostage situation perpetuated by one side,” Agufana said.
He accused Azimio leaders of weaponising dialogue to achieve selfish gains.
“We demand inclusivity. Let everybody be on board,” Agufana said during a press conference convened by the PPLC on Thursday.
Kenyan Kwanza's bipartisan talks team has accused their Azimio counterpart of erecting unnecessary roadblocks in efforts to have fruitful talks.
The team led by their chair George Murugara have claimed Azimio is looking for excuses to scuttle the talks.
Kenya Kwanza has termed the decision by Azimio to suspend bipartisan talks as “premature” saying there were no irreconcilable differences between the two sides.
Murugara said the Kenya Kwanza side is committed to proceeding with the talks.
“We are ready to resume talks even tomorrow,” he stated
Azimio has accused Kenya Kwanza of Kenya Kwanza side of not being keen to address the substantive issues; cost of living, an audit of IEBC servers, restructuring and reconstitution of IEBC and an end to taking over of Azimio affiliate parties.