Wednesday 06/ March/2013
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The Jubilee Coalition congratulates Kenyans for turning out in large numbers braving the long queues and scorching sun to carry out their democratic right to cast their votes. We commend them for their resolve to make Kenya’s 2013 General Election a resounding success.
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The Jubilee Coalition congratulates Kenyans for turning out in large numbers braving the long queues and scorching sun to carry out their democratic right to cast their votes. We commend them for their resolve to make Kenya’s 2013 General Election a resounding success.
The Jubilee Coalition is
however, deeply concerned about the shadowy, suspicious and rather animated
involvement of the British High Commissioner to Kenya Dr Christian Turner in
Kenya’s 2013 General Election.
The British High
Commissioner, in cahoots with one Maina Kiai have been canvassing to have
rejected votes tallied in an attempt to deny the Jubilee Coalition outright
victory as indeed all indicators are showing at the moment.
The British High
Commissioner should accept that Kenyans have spoken and their sovereign will
should be respected and his role should be strictly limited to that of
observer.
Further, we at Jubilee
Coalition are alarmed by the abnormally high influx of British Military
personnel in the country which began around the voting day, under the pretext
of training. Kenya and Britain are traditional friends, but can the British
High Commissioner explain to Kenyans the sudden upsurge of British military
presence in the country.
We are also in constant
touch with our Jubilee team in Mombasa and we are aware that our team is
preparing to make a statement over the shameful and unlawful incident involving
tampering with ballot boxes. We commend the police for apprehending the
culprits and now ask the IEBC to move with speed to investigate and explain to
Kenyans the full details of this serious malpractice.
Further, we ask the IEBC to
also explain why there is absolutely no presidential poll results from Mombasa
County 60 hours after the close of polling whereas all the parliamentary
results for same county have been tallied, verified and released.
Similar electoral
malpractices have been reported in North Horr, Marsabit County and in the last
few hours, according to reliable reports reaching us, this is also taking place
in Kisumu County.
Regarding the inclusion of
rejected votes into the national poll tally, the Jubilee Coalition is
scandalised that sensible Kenyans can even so much as think of including
condemned ballots in the final result. The logic behind this is suspect and sinister.
Just ask yourself;
1) If you mistakenly put a
county representative ballot into the presidential ballot box, why would that
influence the outcome of the presidential vote?
2) If an IEBC officer fails in his or her duty to stamp a ballot paper, that automatically makes it a spoilt ballot. So on what grounds does the IEBC team transfer the blame and responsibility of that condemned vote to the presidential candidate?
2) If an IEBC officer fails in his or her duty to stamp a ballot paper, that automatically makes it a spoilt ballot. So on what grounds does the IEBC team transfer the blame and responsibility of that condemned vote to the presidential candidate?
And is that not tantamount
to directly sabotaging the election at the polling station? As we await
satisfactory answers to these disturbing questions, the Jubilee Coalition calls
on our supporters and the nation at large to remain calm and peaceful.
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Signed
Hon. Charity Ngilu,
EGH
For The Jubilee Coalition –
JUBILEE COALITION ADVISORY
COUNCIL
JUBILEE HOUSE
MUSA GITAU ROAD, OFF
WAIYAKI WAY
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