Kisauni MP Rashid Bedzimba has said his opponent, businessman Ali Mbogo is scared of losing ODM Party nominations ahead of the 2017 general election.
Bedzimba said no candidate should expect a direct ticket in the competitive race.
“You cannot be waiting to be given a direct ticket in a competitive race. You have to fight it out like a man,” he said.
“Even Raila himself does not expect to be given a direct nomination to be Cord’s presidential flagbearer. He is fighting it out with Kalonzo Musyoka and Moses Wetang’ula,” he added, as quoted by The Star.
This comes after Mbogo claimed that ODM Party leader Raila Odinga promised him a direct ticket to vie for the Kisauni parliamentary seat in 2017.
Speaking at Bamburi Primary School, Mbogo said that he is not worried about nominations since he has a direct ticket.
“I sought an assurance about my future in ODM and whether I will be accorded a fair nomination. We agreed that yes, there will be a fair nomination in Kisauni and I’m 100 per cent sure I will be on the ballot on the ODM ticket in 2017,” he said.