The latest action by the Chairman of the Interim Independent Electoral Commission –IIEC Mr. Ahmed Issack Hassan to refuse to accept ODM’s decision to de-gazette and replace errant Civic Leaders is hypocritical and partisan.
The Law allows political parties, ODM included to replace nominated Councillors at anytime without directives from anybody or institution.
It is the mandate of a political party’s leadership to decide whom to nominate as a Councillor in any Council. It is the prerogative of the same political party to revoke the nomination of any of its Councillors at any time in the interest of the party.
It is a fact that nominated Councillors have no tenure in Law and any decision by a political party to revoke the nomination of a councilor or councilors must be respected.
As a matter of fact, the Law does not authorize the IIEC to supervise political parties or veto their decisions on the nomination of Councillors.
Why is Mr. Issack usurping ODM’s legal prerogative? Is he acting at the behest of Hon. William Ruto and Company? Suggesting that ODM first takes action on Hon. Ruto before doing so against the Councillors is mischievous.
Why hasn’t he taken action against Hon. Ruto and Company for violating Section 5 (17) of the Political Parties Act? (Who is he to violate the Law with impunity?) After all, the Registrar of Political Parties operates under the IIEC.
ODM is demanding that its internal decisions be respected and that Mr. Issack and IIEC should not dictate to the party on what should or should not be done.
Hon. Prof. P. Anyang’ Nyong’o
Secretary General
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