Dr. Akombe, you must be crazy!
"For months, I have questioned my role at the
IEBC. I soldiered on hoping that we could
collectively find a way of addressing the crisis
our country faces today. My decision to leave
will disappoint some of you but its not for lack
of trying,
"The Commission has become party to the
current crisis, it is under siege. It has become
difficult to attend meetings where Commissioners come ready to vote along partisan lines and do not discuss the merit of
issues before them. It became difficult to defend positions I do not agree with in the name of collective responsibility,
"It broke my heart to hear my staff in the field
express concerns for their safety. This was met
by more extremist responses from most
Commissioners who are keen on having an election at the cost of human life.
"It is unacceptable for any party to disrupt,
attack and injure our staff in Mumias,
Bungoma, Homabay, Siaya, and Kisumu as they did today on Tuesday, October 17. These acts must be condemned by all and action taken against the perpetrators,
"We need the Commission to be courageous and speak out, that this election as planned cannot meet the basic expectations of a CREDIBLE election. Not when the staff are getting last minute instructions on changes in technology and electronic transmission of results.
"Not when in parts of country, the training of
presiding officers is being rushed for fear of
attacks from protestors.
"Not when senior Secretariat staff and
Commissioners are serving partisan political
interests. Not when the Commission is saddled
with endless legal cases in the courts, and losing most of them. Not when legal advice is skewed to fit partisan political interests,
"The Commission in its current state can surely
not guarantee a credible election on 26 October 2017. I do no want to be party to such a mockery to electoral integrity,"
IEBC. I soldiered on hoping that we could
collectively find a way of addressing the crisis
our country faces today. My decision to leave
will disappoint some of you but its not for lack
of trying,
"The Commission has become party to the
current crisis, it is under siege. It has become
difficult to attend meetings where Commissioners come ready to vote along partisan lines and do not discuss the merit of
issues before them. It became difficult to defend positions I do not agree with in the name of collective responsibility,
"It broke my heart to hear my staff in the field
express concerns for their safety. This was met
by more extremist responses from most
Commissioners who are keen on having an election at the cost of human life.
"It is unacceptable for any party to disrupt,
attack and injure our staff in Mumias,
Bungoma, Homabay, Siaya, and Kisumu as they did today on Tuesday, October 17. These acts must be condemned by all and action taken against the perpetrators,
"We need the Commission to be courageous and speak out, that this election as planned cannot meet the basic expectations of a CREDIBLE election. Not when the staff are getting last minute instructions on changes in technology and electronic transmission of results.
"Not when in parts of country, the training of
presiding officers is being rushed for fear of
attacks from protestors.
"Not when senior Secretariat staff and
Commissioners are serving partisan political
interests. Not when the Commission is saddled
with endless legal cases in the courts, and losing most of them. Not when legal advice is skewed to fit partisan political interests,
"The Commission in its current state can surely
not guarantee a credible election on 26 October 2017. I do no want to be party to such a mockery to electoral integrity,"
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