ODM chairman John Mbadi's remarks that errant party MPs who will not engage in the anti-IEBC demos will be punished have elicited sharp reactions from a section of Nyamira residents.
They said it was unfair for ODM members of Parliament to be punished for not engaging in the demos.
"ODM is known to be a democratic party and the threat that they will be punished for defying the party in the anti-IEBC demos is uncalled for and dictatorial," said Vincent Nyarang'i on Monday.
On his part, Caren Moraa who sells second hand clothes in Nyamira town supported the ODM party's move to punish lawmakers who will not support the demos.
"I think it is proper for the ODM party to punish MPs who will boycott the demos because members of Parliament belonging to a certain party must be loyal to that particular party," added Moraa.