Pressure from opposition to have a national dialogue with the government has received a backing from Borabu Member of Parliament (MP) Ben Momanyi.
Speaking in Mokomoni village, Nyamira County at a burial ceremony on Thursday, Momanyi asked the national government to appreciate calls from the opposition to hold a dialogue for the country solve some challenges facing the country.
He criticised those dismissing calls for dialogue terming them as destractors of peace and asked President Uhuru Kenyatta to ignore them.
“There is need to convene a dialogue to discuss various challenges such as diminishing economy and deteriorating security. There is nothing wrong with having a dialogue. Those opposed to it must be enemies of peace and I urge President Uhuru to ignore them,” said Momanyi.
He said that the opposition has no any hidden agenda in the name of national dialogue adding that the calls should not be used to attack opposition leaders wrongly.
“Our principals have no hidden agenda. Those saying that they have something hidden should cease to mislead Kenyans. Talking to one another does not harm,” said the the MP.
He lauded the President for accepting to meet the opposition and urged other Jubilee leaders to join him for the sake of the country.
“The President said he was willing to meet us. It mesmerises me when some other people come openly to claim that we are looking for state jobs,” wondered Momanyi.
Calls for national dialogue dominated the country’s politics in 2014 as the opposition Cord coalition asked the government to convene talks to discuss challenges such as insecurity in the country.