NASA leader Raila Odinga during a past demonstration. [Photo/the-star.co.ke]
Members of Parliament allied to the opposition from from the Coastal region have threatened to ditch leader Raila Odinga.
The lawmakers have expressed frustration from the opposition party after the region was sidelined during the nominations to the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA).
According to the chair of the Coast Parliamentary Group, Suleiman Dori, residents should forgive the lawmakers for misleading them to supporting NASA citing failure to be honored despite providing massive political support.
“We are 27 Coast MPs elected in the NASA coalition, we are leading in numbers followed by Nyanza but it is shocking that when reaping some people go alone in the night.”
“Our importance in the coalition is not recognized, Raila Odinga should stand with the truth and with the people of Coast. In the two houses of parliament, only three communities have been represented in the coalition leadership but Mijikenda have been left out,”he said.
He added that the region had been overlooked in terms of development projects adding that the residents had suffered for years because of land injustices.
The Msabweni MP was accompanied by MPs Peter Katana (Kaloleni), Ali Mbogo (Kisauni), Benjamin Tayari (Kinango) and Kassim Tandaza (Matuga). Meanwhile, Mr Odinga is expected to inaugurate the coast region people’s assembly on Sunday afternoon.