Wiper Party has accused Jubilee government of allegedly curtailing and sabotaging the implementation of the new electoral laws ahead of the 2017 polls.
Wiper claims that Uhuru’s government is non-committal to implement the new electoral reforms that were agreed upon by both Cord and Jubilee.
Speaking to the press after a National Executive Council meeting on Wednesday in Nairobi, Wiper Secretary General Hassan Omar alleged that Jubilee is sabotaging measures put in place to implement the new laws.
He alleged that the government is working with the outgoing IEBC commissioners to derail implementation of the new laws.
“We are concerned by the slow pace of implementation of the new electoral reforms,” said Omar.
The Mombasa senator stated that as opposition they will not allow the government to derail the election process.
The senator stated that free and fair elections in 2017 will be realized if systems are implemented on time.
Last week the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) alleged that the government is plotting to rig the 2017 polls.
The Orange Party acting secretary general Agnes Zani claimed that there is a calculated framework by Jubilee government to rig next year’s polls.
She claimed that the government has not adequately funded the IEBC as it prepares for the 2017 polls.
Ms Zani also accused the government of frustrating the implementation of the Election Amendment Act 2016 agreed on by both Cord and Jubilee.
She alleged that the Jubilee government wants to amend the Act in their favour.
Jubilee and Cord agreed on Amendment Act that provided changes to the management of general elections.
The government has however refuted the claims saying that all systems are being put in place to ensure transparent, free and fair 2017 polls.