The Mountain Journal
Jubilee Party Deputy Leader Dr Fred Matiang’i has called on citizens to embrace political tolerance and condemned the government for allowing goonism in the country and barring its political rivals from holding their meetings in certain parts of the country.
Matiang’i regretted that 62 years after the country attained independence, citizens appear to apply for a visa to visit another part of the country, due to political affiliation.
Speaking at Kiganda St Peter’s ACK Church in Mathioya, Murang’a, the Jubilee Party Presidential flagbear said No Kenya should be barred from visiting any part of the country.
“No one should be barred from visiting, doing business in any part of the country, due to one’s tribe and political affiliation,” said Matiang’i.
He was accompanied by former Mathioya MP Peter Kimari and Senator Kembi Gitura who called on Kenyans to support his presidential bid.
He observed that the government was spending millions of money to mobilise people to attend political meetings, as goons terrorised those perceived to block President William Ruto’s re-election campaign.
“ It is a pity that a nation left democratic sound by the late Mwai Kibaki was leading in the wrong direction with people bribed to attend political rallies,” he said.
The former Interior Cabinet Secretary regretted that public resources were being spent to woo the people to attend meetings to listen to President William Ruto speech during his tours across the country.
He called on the government to channel the resources in a better manner to support crucial sectors among them education, and healthcare that will transform the living standards of the citizens.
“As the schools open the government should remit funds to schools to ensure there is smooth running, and streamlining the health sector. If I am the president I will work towards improving the living standards of Kenyans,” he explained.
He explained that if elected the president he would bring meaningful changes and initiate development projects that will enhance the national growth.
Matiang’i observed that the runaway corruption is really bleeding this nation and as leaders in the united opposition will expose all the misdeeds by the government,” he said.
He castigated a section of politicians threatening their rivals against certain places, despite the country being democratic.
Goons featured prominently at Witima ACK Church where they unleashed terror in presence of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Kariobangi PCEA last year, and in Kikuyu town.
The Linda Wanainchi Movement leaders also met the wrath of goons in Kisumu.
