Chama Cha Mashanani (CCM) Leader Isaac Ruto has poked holes into Thirdway Alliance’s Punguza Mizigo, terming it ill-timed and ill-motivated.
In an interview with Kass FM, Ruto said that the proposals are quite shallow, adding that they do not address the real needs of the Kenyan population.
He said that the fact that the proposals by the Party Leader Ekuru Aukot are rooting for the lowering of representation at the grassroots level makes the entire bill not worth debating upon.
He argued that Aukot had great ideas but he did a shallow job when it came to the drafting of the proposals ahead of their implementation.
“I don't agree with the Punguza Mzigo proposal because it will lower representation of the people in the grassroots level,” he said.
Ruto also said that it is important for the government to have an opposition leader in parliament. He alluded that there is no way Kenyan will claim to be democratic if the leaders of the opposition hold no position in parliament.
Ruto, also Former Bomet Governor, said that the leaders who want presidency should rethink about the referendum.
“The leader of the opposition and those with major political parties should be in parliament to ensure there is a true democracy,” he said.