William Ruto Decries Plans to Rig Elections, Opposes Move to Stop Live Streaming of Election Results

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William Ruto Decries Plans to Rig Elections, Opposes Move to Stop Live Streaming of Election Results

Deputy President William Ruto has rebuked the tabling of the Elections (Amendment) Bill 2022 in the National Assembly, which seeks to stop the live transmission of provisional results in the August 9 general election. 

In his argument, the deputy president described the bill sponsored by the state and presented by Kipipiri Member of Parliament Amos Kimunya as a choreographed attempt by the state to rig in a "puppet" against the will of Kenyans. 

Proposed in the bill is the ban of live streaming of the results either by television or other online platforms. 

Through a tweet sent on Thursday evening, Ruto termed the move by Kimunya as evil and which ought to fail.

"The never-ending onslaught through election law amendments is a choreographed attempt to install a puppet on the Kenyan electorate and sabotage our freedom of choice and hard-earned democracy. The plan is evil and must fail. The people have resoundingly said hatupangwingwi," he said. 

Ruto said the bill was among the reckless state-sponsored legislation aimed at subverting the constitution to install a project on the Kenyan voters against their wish.

He suggested that such moves pose a threat to democracy and provide fodder for chaos.

"The desperate efforts to install project kitendawili by forceful, illegal, undemocratic and unconstitutional means portends a troubling future for Kenya, its democracy, the rule of law, freedom of its citizens and, ultimately, everyone's well-being. The assaults on the Constitution through reckless legislative and administrative sleights off hand, by dark forces operating in shadows, are fundamental ingredients of a coup — the sovereignty of the people of Kenya is under grave threat.," he stated. 

 

Source: Tuko News





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