The Central Organization of Trade Unions (Cotu) has downplayed claims by a local daily, that the Dock Workers Union, which is a Cotu affiliate trade union, has declared to back Jubilee party and vowed to convince Cotu to equally proceed and campaign for Jubilee.
Cotu boss Francis Atwoli said the Organization is a free and independent that it respects a diverse membership in terms of political ideologies, and that it would be unfortunate for anyone to try and dictate Cotu's membership with which political party to support ahead of the next General Elections.
Atwoli said the statement by the Dock Workers Union secretary general Simon Sang is personal and should not be linked to Cotu.
''At the same time, Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) workers under his Union are yet to hold any conference to take such a decision as required by the Union Constitution and as such, we consider Sang’s views to be personal and cannot push such members into taking a certain political decision without going through the pre-requisite provisions of the Unions Constitution,'' he noted.
In a statement, the Cotu secretary general said the Union considers Sang’s views as personal and cannot push such members into taking a certain political decision without going through the pre-requisite provisions of the Unions Constitution.
Atwoli further assured the Organization will continue to work with the government of the day and not involve self into unending political squabbles and parties likely to divide its members.