When they say that money has led to the downfall of even the mighty in the society, we are left wondering how. Well, look no further as the current financial wrangles that have rocked the National Supper Alliance (NASA) are on the brink of leading the coalition to it’s death bed.
Days after ODM remained bullish about giving the political parties funds to it’s coalition partners, FORD Kenya Party leader Moses Wetangula has come out to criticize the move made by the Ornge Party.
In a tweet on Tuesday, Wetang’ula said all NASA affiliate parties will get their fair share of the funds following their decision to stop monthly contributions to the coalition’s secretariat.
“Odm behaving like a gigolo that’s suffering from chronic syphilis! Queens or Kings, Wiper, Ford Kenya & Anc must and will get their share of the PPF. Those wailing louder than the bereaved were nowhere when we were staking out our all for Raila. “Bure kabisa!” said Wetangula.
Odm behaving like a gigolo that’s suffering from chronic syphilis! Queens or Kings, Wiper, Ford Kenya & Anc must and will get their share of the PPF. Those wailing louder than the bereaved were nowhere when we were staking out our all for Raila. “Bure kabisa!”
— Sen.Moses Wetang’ula (@Wetangulam) November 27, 2018
Wetang’ula was reacting to ODM secretary general Edwin Sifuna’s claim that Ford Kenya was behaving like a slay queen in its quest for a share of the political parties’ funds.
In a hard tackle against partners staking a claim to the Political Parties Fund, ODM yesterday said it owes ‘no other party any money’.
“Ford Kenya is a like a slay queen insulting the spouse and then expecting to be sent rent. ODM will not give Ford Kenya even a penny. Whatever they contributed to the NASA coalition has been negated by their propaganda and slaying [sinc] with Deputy President William Ruto,” said ODM secretary general Edwin Sifuna
Sifuna seemingly drew his stand from the provisions of the Political Parties Act, 2011 on the qualification and distribution of the Fund.
The Act states that a party that does not secure at least three per cent of the total number of votes at the preceding General Elections is not entitled to funding.
The Act also says a party will not benefit from the Political Parties Fund if it does not have twenty elected members of the National Assembly, three elected members of the senate, three elected members who are governors; and 40 members of county assemblies.
Wetang’ula is the only Ford Kenya member in the Senate, his party has only 12 Mps and just two governors.
Based on the above, Should Ford Kenya still lay claim to the Political Parties Fund?