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DP leader Justin Muturi has condemned an alleged attack on him and his team in Migori Town, accusing Suna East MP Junet Mohammed of sending goons to disrupt their activities.
Democratic Party (DP) leader Justin Muturi has condemned an alleged attack on him and his team in Migori Town, accusing Suna East MP Junet Mohammed of sending goons to disrupt their activities.
In his statement on Thursday, November 5, Muturi said the alleged attack was an assault on democratic freedoms and warned political leaders against using violence to intimidate their opponents.
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"The attack on us in Migori Town by goons sent by Junet Mohammed is a blatant act of political intolerance and an assault on our democratic freedoms. It is deeply disturbing that, instead of engaging in democratic competition, some political actors resort to violence and intimidation to silence opposing voices," he wrote.
Muturi further accused those behind the alleged incident of resorting to violence out of political desperation, insisting that intimidation would not weaken his resolve to engage in political activities.
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He maintained that opposition leaders would not be forced into silence through threats or attacks, adding that those responsible had underestimated their determination.
"This is the politics of cowardice and desperation. Those who believe they can unleash goons on opposition leaders and intimidate us into submission must understand that they have gravely underestimated our resolve," he added.
Muturi reaffirmed his commitment to defending democratic freedoms, saying that Kenyans had fought hard to secure an environment where leaders could freely express their political views and offer alternative leadership.
"We will not be silenced. We will not be intimidated. We will not surrender the democratic space that Kenyans fought so hard to secure. Our right to engage with the people, speak against injustice and offer alternative leadership is guaranteed by the Constitution," he further said.
Muturi also called for accountability over the alleged attack, warning against normalising violence as a means of political mobilisation.
"I strongly condemn this political thuggery and demand accountability for those behind it. Kenya cannot afford to normalise violence as a tool of political mobilisation.
"You may send goons to attack us, but you cannot intimidate the people of Kenya into surrendering their democratic freedom. We shall stand firm, speak boldly and continue fighting for a democratic Kenya," he concluded.
Elsewhere, Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka deployed a new tactic to woo the people of Luo Nyanza to back his presidential bid.
During his Migori Tour on Thursday, November 5, Kalonzo played an audio clip of the late Raila Odinga endorsing him as a suitable leader to lead the country.
In the clip, Raila said that he had run for presidency twice alongside the Wiper Leader, whom he described as loyal.
"Even when he was not picked as my running mate, he remained loyal to me. He is brave, trustworthy, noble, a statesman who loves Kenyans. Kalonzo is 10 times better than Ruto," the late Raila said in the audio clip.
Kalonzo reckoned that he was the leader who best understood the former Prime Minister's dream and plan for the country. He vowed to deliver Kenyans to 'Canaan'.
"When you see Kalonzo, you have seen the late Raila Odinga because I am a small version of him," the Ukombozi Alliance leader added.
