The petition seeking to bar candidates aged above 70 years from contesting for the Presidency is a waste of time, Mvita MP Abdulswamad Nassir has said.
According to the lawmaker, the petition, which was brought forth by Mr Mohamed Mohamud from Garissa, lacks merit and should be dismissed. Nassir, a close ally of Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho, maintained that leaders should not use the constitution to fight their political rivals at the expense of Kenyans.
“When a petitioner brings something like this to the House, my only prayer to the committee is to give him three minutes. This will stop others from presenting dubious petitions to Parliament,” Mr Nassir said.“Nobody should use Parliament to gain political mileage. The petitioner could be an alias.”
The sentiments of the lawmaker were backed by National Assembly Majority leader Aden Duale, who said that the petition is ill-timed and ill-intended.
“The petition may not be good. It may be misplaced but let us not demean it as it will scare other citizens,” Mr Duale said.