Orange Democratic Movement party has maintained that Kisumu County Assembly majority leader Samuel Ong’ou and his deputy John Olum stand suspended.
The party secretary general Ababu Namwamba said the two leaders should present themselves before the disciplinary committee to absolve themselves from the blame.
Namwamba said there should be no chest thumping from the mentioned leaders, but allow party structures to investigate their deeds.
“Issuing statements will make the matter worse, let those two leaders humble themselves and face the disciplinary committee,” he said.
He said the people of Kisumu would like to have the matter resolved through a due process.
Namwamba further promised the two leaders that they will resume their duties if they are found to have committed no ill.
Fielding questions from journalists in Kisumu on his way to Western Kenya, Namwamba said the party has the mandate to withdraw some privileges to its leaders.
He said the sponsoring party can extend privileges and the party can also withdraw such privileges.
Namwamba said the action taken against the two leaders is not victimization, but a due process following constant wrangling in the assembly.
“ODM is not in a witch hunt of its leaders, as party official, due process of the law is being followed,” he noted.
Last week, Ong’ou maintained that he is the majority leader and trashed his suspension by the party secretary general.