Kenya Stockholm Blog has learnt that discussions to set up the Orange Democratic Movement in Scandinavia (ODM-Scandinavia) are underway. Mr. William Atinga, a top ODM-Kenya strategist, left Stockholm last Wednesday 20th September after extensive discussions about initiatives to set up a branch of ODM in Scandinavia. Following discussions between Mr. Atinga and ODM supporters in Scandinavia, a nod has been given by ODM-Kenya headquarters in Nairobi for the setting up of the Movement’s branch in Scandinavia ahead of next year’s General elections.
A document that has been obtained by Kenya Stockholm Blog outlining the basis of the formation of the branch is currently under circulation among ODM-Kenya supporters in Scandinavia. After circulating the document, the strategy is that a public meeting will be called among ODM-Scandinavia supporters.
At the meeting, the document will come under discussion before it is ratified. This will be followed by the election of Interim officials whose names will then be forwarded to ODM-Kenya headquarters in Nairobi. After everything is set, ODM-Scandinavia will be launched publicly at an official function in Stockholm expected to be graced by a top ODM-Kenya luminary.
A key demand contained in the ODM-Scandinavia document under circulation is that once it takes power, ODM-Kenya should deliver a new Constitution to the Kenyan people “within a reasonable period of time” and based on the Bomas draft. The document states that there should be “unambiguous clauses” in the Constitution granting both dual citizenship to Kenyans and the right of Kenyans abroad to vote in General elections.
Another key demand is that once in power, ODM-Kenya should put to an end corruption, bring to book corrupt officials of the current government and confiscate wealth and property found to have been acquired through corrupt means.
Other key demands are that once it seizes power; ODM-Kenya should end tribalism and nepotism especially in the appointment of public servants, bring to justice thieves in the Narc government, guarantee registration of political parties, guarantee press freedom, stop attacks on media houses, stop harassment of journalists and end rule by Mafia cartels.
The document says in part: “Although outside the country, we view ourselves as part of the democratic process in Kenya and we take it as our responsibility to support the most progressive Movement or Party that we believe, is capable of carrying the political struggle in Kenya forward”.
Kenya Stockholm Blog is processing the document and will publish it at the blog site as soon as possible.
Okoth Osewe
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