Exercise self restraint in bipartisan talks and let Kenyans see the fruits, Suna West MP Peter Masara

Suna West legislator Peter Masara has challenged the parties engaging in the ongoing bipartisan talks to have the interest of Kenyans at heart.

In a thin veiled attack at Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua who has incessantly termed the talks as a “mere waste of time”, Mr Masara maintained that the talks should be aimed at pacifying the country following the recent spate of demonstrations.

Mr Gachagua and a section Kenya Kwanza bigwigs have been opposed to  the ongoing talks while calling on the opposition to stick to their watchdog role.

Speaking in Oruba location in his constituency  where he handed over a storey classroom, the second time legislator called the Kalonzo and Ichungwa led teams to focus on moulding a one united country where citizens do not feel sidelined in the government development agenda.

“We want a one united Kenya. Let everyone who was given an opportunity to steer the Bomas talks to reconsider the fact that Kenya is greater than anyone including the president.”

Suna West MP Peter Masara

He further called on the two factions not to negotiate for their personal interests but for the greater good of the country.

“Don’t negotiate for your own interest, but for all Kenyans who do not have an opportunity to sit on that negotiating table. Let’s put our difference aside and unite just like our predecessors who fought during the clamor for independence.”

Mr Masara

Likening the ongoing talks to the pre-independent era where Jaramogi Oginga Odinga fought for the release of Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, Mr Masara faulted those opposed to the talks as greedy fellows who lack the interest of Kenyans at heart.

“The late Jaramogi Oginga fought for liberation but did not take the leadership mantle until Mzee Kenyatta was released. Let the same spirit be replicated in the bipartisan talks.

He castigated those opposed to the talks noting that should the talks fail then the country may go down the drains.

“Lets no one chest thump that they are the shareholders in the country. All Kenyans have the right to live here and all are entitled to equal services devoid of discrimination. If it gets worse then we will move to the UN assembly and claim what is rightfully ours as Kenyans. I cannot be party to those who want to polarize the country because that was not the aspirations of our founding fathers.”