ODM leader Raila Odinga (R) and ANC boss Musalia Mudavadi. [Photo: mediamaxnetwork.co.ke]
Amani National Congress (ANC) party has accused Raila Odinga's ODM party of leaking vital NASA working documents and negotiating for coalition's flag bearer in bad faith.
In a statement on Tuesday, the Musalia Mudavadi-led party said ODM was responsible for leaking a report from the NASA National Coordinating Committee that proposes a Raila Odinga-Kalonzo Musyoka ticket for the August 8 polls.
This is after ODM acting secretary general Agnes Zani issued a statement confirming that the interim report that was leaked to the media last week was accurate and captured the presidential line-up as agreed on by members of the committee through consensus.
“The ODM statement is a confession that leaves no doubt as to where leaks of working documents meant to undermine NASA unity have been coming from. It is confirmation that ODM is negotiating in bad faith. This is bad manners that shouldn’t be entertained in any negotiation,” said ANC secretary-general Godfrey Osotsi.
ANC further disowned the proposed line-up which indicates Mudavadi will be appointed as the Chief Minister and accused ODM of undermining NASA unity.
“We are outraged – and Zani ought to know – that admission by ODM party that it is responsible for dirty propaganda leaks undermines the credibility and integrity of the NASA process. This level of arrogance shouldn’t be entertained," Osotsi added.
In the leaked report, NASA co-principal Moses Wetangula was to take the National Assembly speaker, should the opposition alliance wrestle power from Jubilee administration.