By Sefu Sabila
Party of National Unity (PNU) has hinted at existing Azimio One Kenya Coalition after following the nomination of four members from the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) were nominated to government.
Addressing the press yesterday, the party leader Peter Munya said the party will have a National delegate meeting to decide their stay in Azimio.
“On Thursday next week will have a national meeting for PNU, where we will decide our fate with our colleagues in Azimio. This is because ODM our colleagues have joined the government,” Munya said.
According to him, one cannot be in support of the government and still be in the opposition.
He said the party will remain in opposition to help Kenyans fight for challenges brought about by the Kenya Kwanza government.
“You cannot be in government and opposition. If Azimio is part of government, we will remain in opposition to fight for the people of Kenya as the opposition. The way the constitution of Kenya is structured, there has to be two sides, the opposition and the government. You cannot be in both places at the same time,” he added.
However, Munya said they respect the decision ODM decision to join the government. He said the party can function as opposition following the move by ODM.
“With a lot of respect to our partners in Azimio, we wish them well in government but they must make a decision to move completely in government or stay in opposition. We believe as PNU we can make a good opposition,” he added.
Munya said the current situation is full of confusion. He however reiterated that he has not been offered a position in government and said he will decline the offer.
‘ODM should make a decision quickly, because right now there is a lot of confusion. I have not been offered a position in government and even if I’m offered I will decline, as I’m better of working with Kenyans than going there to strengthen the government that people have issues with,” he clarified.
NARC-Kenya party leader Martha Karua was the first partner in the Azimio coalition to withdraw their m,embership, after writing to the minority leader of the opposition in the National Assembly Opiyo Wandayi, of their decision to quit the opposition coalition.
Mt Kenya Times