IEBC refutes Raila's millitary claims
The Commision
through its chairman asked the Former Premier to withdraw his remarks and apologise to Kenyans, the military as well as to the commission and the Jubilee
administration. The chairperson, Isaack Hassan, described Railas’ claims as
inflammatory and unsubstantiated. IEBC said the allegations “could ferment hate
and distrust among voters”.
The
Former Premier while at his home turf in Kisumu over the weekend, alleged that
the military had aided in rigging the elections and that the CORD supporters
had been ejected from the tallying centre moments before the results wee
released and that security had been beeped up to keep away any CORD legislator
and supporter from the Bomas of Kenya so as to manipulate the votes.
The Independent
Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has asked CORD leader Raila
Odinga to substantiate his claims that the Jubilee leadership used the
military to rig last year’s presidential election or withdraw the
statement and apologise.
In a strongly-worded statement, the Isaac Hassan-led team dismissed
Raila’s claims as inflammatory and unsubstantiated. IEBC said the
allegations “could ferment hate and distrust among voters”.
“Issuing falsehood must be deterred by all means within the law.
Therefore, we challenge Raila Odinga to substantiate his claim or
withdraw and apologise,” the Commission said in a statement sent to
newsrooms.
Speaking in his Kisumu home turf over the weekend, the former Prime
Minister alleged that President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William
Ruto used the military to eject CORD supporters from the Bomas of Kenya,
which was the national tallying centre, to manipulate the vote.
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