DUALE CHASED FROM A WEDDING

Aden Duale was heckled out of a wedding for bringing BBI politics discourse. Duale was attending the wedding of Fafi Ward MCA Hassan Halane.

After a very short congratulatory message to the couple, Duale veered into BBI.

”As you unite in marriage I wish you years of happiness, love, and joy! May Allah bless you! My beloved bride and groom Congratulations on your wedding! To the people of Garissa, we hold leadership position as entrusted and delegated through the people under article 1 of the constitution (All sovereign power belongs to the people of Kenya) hence our irreducible minimum on the BBI proposal stands,” he stated.

For the pastoralist community to consider supporting the BBI document, Duale introduced non-negotiables that had to be included in the BBI report in order for his community to rally behind the document.

“Resource allocation and representation is key to the interest of our people. In the last constitutional review we secured our share of new constituencies.

In 2020 we need at least 3 more constituencies for the North Eastern Province (3 counties) and other pastorals counties. Ijara and Wajir South need extra seats of representation.

“We the pastoralists want to be part of the Kenyan constitutional reform discussion with our interests carried on board to build a new united Kenya,” he asserted.

Supporters of Governor Karane who was in attendance did not like the fact that Duale was choosing such a platform to show his displeasure on the document.

He ridiculed Raila Odinga for transversing the country popularising the document. “What are all these campaigns for? BBI will just cost Kenyans billions of shillings that could be channelled towards the Big Four agenda. Raila will not give us a script and a time plan on how the referendum road map will be,” said Duale.

His remarks agitated supporters of Korane who shouted him down, forcing him to cut short his speech and left the venue.

After Duale left, Governor Korane took the stage and drummed support for BBI.

“Let’s all support this document, as it will solve a lot of problems the country has faced before. Let us take time to read this report and no one should tell us to oppose it just when we are still reading,” Korane said.