[Former National assembly deputy speaker Farah Maalim.He has slammed a group of elders who are advocating for negotiated democracy in North Eastern region.]
Garissa Township parliamentary aspirant Farah Maalim has taken a swipe at elders who have been advocating for negotiated democracy in the Northe Eastern region.
Speaking to NTV Monday, the former National Assembly deputy speaker said the eldets were undermining democracy by selecting leaders for the electorate.
"All this issue about negotiated democracy is in bad taste became it is challenging the very doctrine on which democracy is founded. The electorate should be let to make their own decisions," he said.
A group of elders drawn mainly from the Garre clan have taken it upon themselves to select leaders to contest for the fortcoming August polls in a move they belive will have all clans have a taste of leadership.