Garissa Township MP Aden Duale in a past event. He has described Raila's Tuesday swearing in as a joke of the year. [Photo/nation.co.ke]
Garissa Township MP Aden Duale has laughed off NASA leader Raila Odinga's Tuesday swearing-in terming it a joke of the year.
The National Assembly leader of Majority argues that Raila embarrassed himself in front of his supporters and the world by agreeing to take an illegal presidential oath.
In a briefing with journalists at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Tuesday, the vocal Jubilee MP said that Raila shot himself in the leg by agreeing to be sworn in as the people's president.
He said that the former Prime Minister's oath was a big joke and an embarrassment to his long outstanding political career.
"Raila Odinga finally buried himself politically on Tuesday after taking the illegal presidential oath and he should retire from politics and save himself from more embarrassments," the Garissa Township MP said.
Duale said that Raila's Tuesday oath remains inconsequential, adding that president Uhuru Kenyatta is the legally and constitutionally recognised president of the Republic of Kenya.
The Garissa Township MP at the same time lauded NASA deputy leader Kalonzo Musyoka for snubbing the event.He said that Kalonzo's absence at Raila's coronation on Tuesday was a clear indication that the event in itself was illegal.
"Kudos to Kalonzo for standing on the side of the law and not agreeing to be party to an event that was not backed by the law," he said.
Duale asked NASA supporters to move on with their lives saying that they stand to gain nothing clinging to Raila Odinga.
He said that it is time for Kenyans to put aside their tribal differences and focus on building the country.
Raila Odinga took oath on Tuesday as the people's president in front of thousand's of supporters.
However, Raila's deputy Kalonzo Musyoka alongside Amani National Congress (ANC) party leader Musalia Mudavadi and Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula skipped the ceremony.
Kalonzo's absence at the swearing-in has angered NASA supporters who have termed him a betrayer.
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