REACTIONS FOLLOWING THE ARRESTS

Wase Fwamba orio for the struggle. Can we turn around and see this whole problem as a societal one.I dont think its the politicians carrying the blame alone. The electorate demand alot from these guys. Poeple, under the influence of lack of information and poverty think MPs are there to give hand outs. In public policy, it is said that every politician seeks to maximise votes, and so the MPs have no choice other than to give kitu kidogo to every person who crosses their path, hii kitu kidogo pulls to kitu kikubwa. Which comes to the people, they need to be informed. Told about the roles of politicians. They need to be economically empowered. The civil society, as an agent of development alongside markets and the state, has a role to educate and empower the citizens. Lobbying the MPs is no solution, rather the solution even starts with the masses. My appeal is that members of the civil society and especially in Kenya should move away from the steets of Nairobi and come down to the darker parts of Kenya, where there are no cameras, educate the people and then move on with the current debates. Fwamba, with due respect, there is also pretence among some members of the civil society in Kenya. Where did the civil society disappear to immediately NARC came to power. Where are the likes of Kivuta, Musyimi et al? For one, people are using the civil society to ascend to political ladders, once they are there, they renege what they were preaching while at the periphery. I rather Kenyans be wary of such characters. Fwamba, I count on you to change this mentality. I am happy that you are there at the national level and I know you can change this perception. The question of MPs at hand should be understood as the societal problem, part of our socialisation as regards the role of politicians, poverty and economic disempowerment on the part of the electorate, which in turn serves to legitimise political and economic hegemony of those at the center. Is there any way out we can address the issue with the people. Hiyo ni siasa yangu ya pesa nane tu. okhwa Wamalwa 229 Great Portland Street, W1W 5PN London.+44 7932919126 geoffrey omedo WROTE: Fwamba, thanks for walking the talk. Im sure this clearly defines the moral fibre guiding your life and person and reaffirms your commitment for true and complete social justice for the poor majority in Kenya today. This clearly shows that you have inherent respect for the sovereignty of power by the masses, and not by a few political elites. This is a lesson to us all, to regard the political class with the disdain they deserve. They are not our LORDS, but rather our SERVANTS hence the power lays in our hands. To HIRE, FIRE, REWARD, PUNISH and even RECOGNIZE. Once we lose our sovereign power, then woe unto us. Because the political class thrives on our nonchalance, our complacency and our weakness to assume full rights of our inherent powers. We should hold these powers dearly, and use them for the benefit of society. Hence by a show of bravado and style, our civil society leaders Fwamba included clearly averted the legalization of official thuggery by our servants, on a five year tour of duty in Parliament. I insist that the political class serves us, we employ them hence we hold the sovereign power to even consider their renumeration, not the current scenario, where they can sneak in Parliament ammendments meant to serve their interests. In this regard, its time we fired these bunch of legislators, especially the ones who even supported this issue. Jeff O. Makeke EDGAR SELEBWQ WROTE..... ----- Original Message ---- From: edgar selebwa To: banduBEINGO INGO Sent: Monday, August 6, 2007 6:48:37 AM Subject: [omulembe] Welcome back Fwamba. Nice to hear you are a free man. Atleast this is a lesson that all of us we have learnt from you and et al. This what should be a driving force for all of us to take our position and demand for what is rightful ours. Fwamba congrats, this was an act of selflessnes and thanks George for informing us. On the same line I just support what a friend inquired sometime last week if you may write a publication on what you had and including this latest developments its worth it.