CORD AND JUBILEE STAND FOR THE SAME THING

So it turns out that Onyango Oloo (former TNA Sec Gen) eventually left Jubilee party for ODM. Well, not much surprise there; it’s the season of political defections after all.

With righteous indignation, supporters of ODM, thinking that they have a say in what happens in ‘their’ party, protested at the move and stated that they did not need and would not have/welcome Onyango Oloo into ODM. In this regard, I would give it to the supporters for having the spine to stand for something at least. 

But with arms wide open, the real owners of ODM did welcome Onyango Oloo with celebration akin to that of the biblical prodigal son. Again, no surprises there; just like Jubilee, ODM has its owners and whatever their supporters may think or feel, their say is not important as far as the owners of the parties are concerned.

ONYANGO OLOO IS NOT A LIGHTWEIGHT
In their online protest, supporters of ODM dismissed Onyango Oloo as a political non-starter with no vote or tangible ideas to table of CORD. Raila Odinga and the owners of ODM however think otherwise. That is why they organised a ‘homecoming’ celebration in Kisumu to welcome him into the fold. A party leader would never take their time to receive and welcome some political lightweight with nothing to add to their party except for their lone vote.

In the meantime, Jubilee luminaries have tried to convince Kenyans that his exit from their party is a non-issue since he was of no use in the first place. My bet is if this was the case, they would not even bother to react to his defection.

BOTH JUBILEE AND CORD STAND FOR THE SAME THING(S)
As far as CORD is concerned, Jubilee is a den of thieves. CORD has always maintained that the Jubilee government, the party, its supporters and sympathisers are a bunch of crooks and should never again be trusted with the affairs of the state.

But when one of the officials of the said corrupt Jubilee defects from his corrupt party to join the supposed ‘clean’ CORD coalition the top leadership celebrates him and welcomes with arms wide open. What does that say about CORD? That as far as principles are concerned, they are on the same wavelength with Jubilee.
And when members of the supposed clean CORD defect, where do they head straight to? The said corrupt Jubilee!

And there you have it. If you still think re-electing the Jubilee government will solve the problems of Kenya, if you still believe replacing the Jubilee government with CORD is the answer to the plight of Kenyans, then you have another think coming.