Amani National Congress (ANC) leader Musalia Mudavadi has called for the arrest of Central Organization for Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary-General Francis Atwoli.
In a letter to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Mudavadi accused the COTU boss of allegedly threatening his life.
The ANC leader's lawyer, Nick Biket mentioned a number of remarks allegedly made by Atwoli and asked the DCI to bring him to book.
“On diverse dates and series of events, Atwoli uttered the following statement: “Sisi kama Waluhya huwezi simamia matanga ya mama yangu uyafanye yawe State funeral na nirudi nikukane. Watu wa kanisa muombee Musalia Mudavadi kama sio hivo atapotea. Uhuru will see him going down but because he would have gone down, na mama yake ndio ataita yeye huko kwa kaburi (it is his mother who will call him to the grave).
“Lakini ile kitu nataka kumwambia anaenda kuitwa; kama hawachi hiyo mtindo hivi karibuni utafungua TV yako unaona breaking news, mama yake amemuita; mnasikia hiyo maneno?” Mudavadi’s letter to the DCI says as quoted by People Daily.
Mudavadi claimed that the remarks as allegedly pronounced by Atwoli indicate that he may have information regarding an attempt on his life.
“In essence, and without any colour of doubt, style and pomp upon which one Francis Atwoli puts the aforementioned statements, dictates that himself and a clique of individuals are privy to information that puts the life of our client at risk,” the letter added.
The ANC leader now wants the DCI to arrest and charge the trade unionist with threatening his life.
Atwoli has been loggerheads with Muavadi since the latter parted ways with ODM leader Raila Odinga. The COTU boss escalated his rivalry with the ANC leader after he teamed up with Deputy President William Ruto.
