[Lamu governor Issa Timamy. He is facing stiff competition from three candidates who are seeking to unseat him during the forthcoming polls. Courtesy: Daily Nation]
Lamu gubernatorial aspirants Swaleh Imu of Wiper Party and ODM’s Abdalla Fadhil have dismissed claims by the incumbent governor Issa Timamy that they are political projects.
Timamy claimed that the two have been planted to divide his votes.
He is vying on an Amani National Congress Party ticket and he is facing stiff competition from Jubilee candidate Fahim Twaha.
But speaking separately on Monday, Fadhil and Imu refuted Timamy's claims, insisting that their decision to vie was made without any coercion.
“Those claiming that I am Fahim Twaha’s project are liars. No one can afford me. I can’t sell my democratic right for any price. I have been in politics before they even thought of joining," Imu stated.
“I have severally stood against Fahim. How can I work for him now? Why would I even waste my time being used by a fellow man? Those are lies. I don’t know where the governor got that from but he should know that I will beat him at the ballot no matter how much propaganda he comes up with,” he added.
On his part, Fadhil accused Timamy of running Lamu's economy down, and this informed his decision to vie for the country's top seat.
“Those claiming that I am a project, then they should understand that my only project is to clinch the Lamu gubernatorial seat from the incumbent so that Lamu people can enjoy quality leadership. I am not anybody’s project,” he maintained.