ODM-K Scandinavia has called a “strategy meeting” on Saturday December 9th at Hallonbergen to discuss what needs to be done after it emerged that the Kenyan Ambassador to Scandinavia Mrs Purity Muhindi has selectively invited Kenyans to this year’s Jamhuri celebrations scheduled for Tuesday 12th December at Scandic Hotel (Sergels Torg) in Stockholm from 15 hrs.
Speaking to Kenya Stockholm Blog, Mr. Dancan Munala, the Party’s secretary, said that ODM-K Scandinavia sees it as its responsibility to organize a discussion on what Kenyans who are dissatisfied with the Ambassador’s selective invitation could do on Tuesday next week.
“As a progressive Party that is concerned with the welfare of Kenyans in Scandinavia, it is our duty to fight the emergent tribalism and discrimination of Kenyans being openly practiced by the Kenyan Ambassador as evidenced by the selective Jamhuri invitations”, Mr. Munala told KSB.
Mr. Munala said that the main agenda of the meeting is “political action” to address the issue, pointing out that it will be up to the meeting to decide on what is to be done.
Asked whether ODM-Scandinavia is planning a demonstration outside Scandic Hotel, Mr. Munala said: “All options will be on the table and I cannot go into details at the moment”.
A political action outside the Hotel will be the Embassy’s greatest nightmare because KSB has established that several foreign diplomats are among the guests who have been invited to the function. A scenario of Kenyan demonstrators confronting the “Special guests” outside the Hotel will, most likely, disrupt the tranquility of the function and embarrass the Ambassador to the hilt.
Mr. Munala said that fighting tribalism practiced by the Kenyan Embassy should be the duty of every progressive Kenyan regardless of their Party affiliations.
“We know the consequences of tribalism because we have seen it in our country. We will not allow for a duplication of tribalism in Stockholm by the Kenyan Ambassador who appears to think that Jamhuri day is a private tribal Party where majority of Kenyans from other ethnic groups have to be kept out”, Mr. Munala said.
According to intelligence gathered by KSB, majority of Kenyans who have been invited to the celebration are those known to be close to the Ambassador and other Embassy officials while they also belong to the Ambassador’s Kikuyu tribe. Kikuyus critical of the government have been kept at bay, just like other “odiangabuks” (Kenyans who do not matter).
Information reaching KSB indicate that members of a sect that was set up by an Embassy official are among those who have received invitation cards. The Embassy official is among key preachers who normally conduct services at the make-shift “fellowship”.
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