Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo [Photo/The Star]
Rarieda lawmaker Otiende Amollo has defended the opposition NASA alliance's push for formation of people's assemblies at the county level in its bid to legitimately dethrone the ruling Jubilee regime.
Speaking on JKL Wednesday, Amollo termed the assemblies as one of the only remaining remedies for the poor leadership experienced in the country with the President Uhuru Kenyatta-led regime remaining defiant to heed NASA reform calls.
"The law clearly spells that in a situation where it is no longer possible to get heard through elective leadership the people are free to directly practice their sovereignty, this is the route we are taking with the backing of majority of the people.We have not gone out of the constitution are do not intend to," said Amollo who doubles up as the alliance's lawyer.
With the ruling Jubilee Party controlling majority of the 47 counties,Amollo downplayed any possibilities of the initiative failing saying that the alliance does not need to beat any numerical threshold.
He also said that the initiative has made a good progress in its first week reiterating that the alliance is anticipating more development in the few coming days.
" We do not need to beat any numerical threshold to succeed in this.We are sure that by the end we will have the backing of around 22 counties judging by the great progress we have made in the last few days," said the lawmaker.