Orange House. [Photo|mpasho.co.ke]The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party will on Thursday August 24, will assemble at Orange House to pray for justice and an end to "culture of electoral theft that is taking roots in our country."The newly elected ODM party leaders met at Orange House where they accused the Jubilee government of trying to use "shock-and-awe tactics to panel beat the country into silence and reduce voters into mere bystanders in a struggle that is truly theirs."They said Jubilee was casting a wide net of surveillance not only on whistleblowers, activists, and dissenters but also on citizens who decided to be guardians of democracy.Led by chairman Suba MP John Mbadi, ODM called on its supporters outside Nairobi to equally assemble and offer prayers for justice wherever they will be, on Thursday.
Addressing the press, Tuesday, the lawmakers said Jubilee stole the people’s votes and the people’s victory in the August 8 polls, and so they had the legitimate role to stand up and demand that their votes count and their victory be restored.The ODM party leaders also accused Jubilee of trying to bully the Judiciary by passing judgment on the NASA presidential petition, filed at the Supreme Court, contesting re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto."Jubilee is also trying to bully the Judiciary by passing judgment on a case properly before the courts. That is what they are trying to do by passing illiterate and panicky judgment on a case that is yet to begin. This pattern, if allowed to continue unabated, will lead to the destruction of our democracy," said the leaders."The streets may be quiet now. But Jubilee must not misread this. It is a deceptive calm," the leaders cautioned.