Paragon Posted December 30, 2007 Sun Dec 30, 2007 11:09am EST NAIROBI, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Ten people have died in west Kenya as protests against President Mwai Kibaki's controversial re-election erupted around the nation, the respected local broadcaster Nation Television (NTV) said. NTV said the deaths occurred in the town of Kisii, in the province of Nyanza, which is the homeland of opposition candidate Raila Odinga and his Luo ethnic group. (Reporting by Duncan Miriri; Writing by Andrew Cawthorne; Editing by Kevin Liffey) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paragon Posted December 30, 2007 Rumour has it that the government would impose a media lock-down move very soon. There will be no live reporting on TV and Radio, and that the press would have no freedom to print stories relating to the elections. It is looking like there is going to be a severe marshal law. Holy skunk! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
N.O.R.F Posted December 30, 2007 Africa dhe! All live broadcasts on riots has been banned by the govnt. Odinga has called his supporters to meet at a park tomorrow. The EU International observer Spokesman has just confirmed on Al Jazeera English that the vote count for Odinga in the central province (the one they protested today) was infact inaccurate by a 'high figure' ie lower than what it should have been. Also stated it was basically a fix and they have recommended the Electoral Commission to conduct a full and transparent re-count. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paragon Posted December 30, 2007 ^^Yes sxb. Thats Afrika for you. Apparently the ODM have produced a election officer who confesses to have been clearly ordered to rig votes. According to him, his conscience has troubled him to speak out. Here is something I loved reading about. Something a TV anchorwomen said while unaware that the microphone was still on: These guys don't know how to rig properly, like Moi used to." -- Kenyan TV anchorwoman overheard accidentally live on air, referring to former President Daniel arap Moi. -- Choice quotes from Kenya's election drama Sun 30 Dec 2007, 10:49 GMT [-] Text [+] NAIROBI, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Experts predicted Kenya's presidential ballot would be the closest in four decades of independence. But it turned out to be even more dramatic. Here are some key quotes compiled by Reuters: "This government has lost all legitimacy and cannot govern ... I wish to appeal to President Mwai Kibaki to acknowledge and respect the will of the people of Kenya and honourably concede defeat." -- opposition presidential candidate Raila Odinga, leader of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) talks tough. "Those are noises ... Any other kangaroo results given by any Tom, Dick or Harry deserve every contempt." -- a spokesman for Kibaki's Party of National Unity (PNU) laughs at opposition. "How many times have we met mad people on the road saying 'I own this shop,' and the man has no trousers? I can even announce that I am president of Kenya. Will that make me president of Kenya?" -- Electoral Commission of Kenya (ECK) chairman Samuel Kivuitu calls for an end to premature victory declarations. "Almighty God, whoever wins, we pray there will not be bloodshed." -- presidential candidate and pastor Pius Mwangi Muiru calls on party agents and journalists, crammed into a chaotic ECK results briefing, to bow their heads in prayer. "This election should be won by the ballot, not by shouting." -- Justice Minister Martha Karua yells for order. "These guys don't know how to rig properly, like Moi used to." -- Kenyan TV anchorwoman overheard accidentally live on air, referring to former President Daniel arap Moi. "The looters say they have decided to attack shops because the ECK is taking too long to announce the results of the election. But what do the shops have to do with the commission?" -- Kisumu police chief Grace Kaindi wonders at looters' motives. "The government has failed to declare Odinga a winner. They stole our votes, we are looting everything we can. I am so happy. This will be a celebration." -- Kennedy Ochieng, an 11-year-old weighed down by a box of stolen property, explains himself. "There is a massive question mark over the tally of votes. Our observers have been sent away from tallying centres without being given results." -- chief European Union election monitor Alexander Graf Lambsdorff reserves his final judgment. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NASSIR Posted December 30, 2007 J-11, I think it would be wise for Raila Odinga to come out and admit losing to president Kibaki. That would indeed save the country from plunging into a intractible voilence and civil disobedience. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
