Former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo. He has dismissed attempts by NASA leaders to have the country divided into two. [Photo/Daily Nation]
Former Presidential candidate Cyrus Jirongo has lashed out at the Opposition coalition NASA over its calls for secession of some regions from the rest of the country.
In a telephone interview with The Star Newspaper on Wednesday, the former Lugari lawmaker termed the push as primitive, arguing that the move could destabilize the country further.
“Countries the world over are seeking ways to confederate to strengthen their economies. It is unfortunate some leaders in Kenya are thinking of becoming a village, imagining creating their own corner to become kings there,” he said.
Instead, Jirongo called on the political class to confront the challenges facing the country as a unitary force in pursuit for solution.
“What is happening is like erecting the Berlin Wall between communities that have lived together and intermarried for decades,” he said.
A section of NASA leaders have been pushing for creation of another country christened "The People's Republic of Kenya."