The public has a right to safeguard its money

 

By SARA BAKATA
Posted  Saturday, October 13  2012 at  16:28

In Summary

• Shebesh has a right to fight her wars wherever and however she chooses, but public coffers  are a no-no Madam MP-with-no-constituency.
• She makes a good example since she is also among many exploiting the now diluted constitutional requirement that allows MPs to party hop as they wish.
• Madam MP-with-no constituency, while you are busy with party politics, there are Kenyans working just to pay for your upkeep.

If there is one thing that scares Kenyan politicians, it is voter education.

The typical Kenyan politician is more at home with an ignorant constituency that hangs on every word that the mheshimiwa utters however false, ignorant or insulting.

It is for this reason that certain MPs came out fighting in Bunge following President Mwai Kibaki’s refusal to assent to the Finance Bill, which would have awarded them the so-called sweetheart deal.

Ironically, Madam Rachel Shebesh, she with no constituency, was one of the loudest. Constituency here being people she represents and not a geographical area.

She seemed particularly irked that some Kenyans had the audacity to take to social media, and the streets, call MPs names and oppose monies she claimed were owed to legislators.

Shebesh has a right to fight her wars wherever and however she chooses, but public coffers  are a no-no Madam MP-with-no-constituency.

Party hop

She makes a good example since she is also among many exploiting the now diluted constitutional requirement that allows MPs to party hop as they wish.

Madam MP-with-no constituency, while you are busy with party politics, there are Kenyans working just to pay for your upkeep.

If and when you eventually quit the party that gave you a free ticket to a life of big money and run for office, there are certain things you might consider.

You will be opposed and called names. Those Kenyans on the street this past week who demonstrated against the illegal pension you and your ilk were salivating for are the same ones who will vote for you.

They are young like you, probably more educated, well informed, better networked and would more often than not harbour no goodwill toward you. How will you deal with that Madam MP-with-no-constituency?

Here is a real example: The security guard I interact with daily does not like your hair. He says it’s too big and that you need to change the style now. He is middle aged, lives in Nairobi and a registered voter.

He commented on your hair long before your party hopping and tirade in Bunge for the now up-in-smoke sweetheart deal. Just imagine how he will vote come March 4, 2013.

The truth is that both men and women will vote to elect a women’s representative, which you covet. You have a lot of ground to cover.  

I have nothing against you, just your arrogance and criminal sense of entitlement.     

sbakata@ke.nationmedia.com