The National Super Alliance (NASA) on Thursday rejected calls for National dialogue by Religious and business leaders terming it a project for President Uhuru Kenyatta.
In a statement seen by Kenyans.co.ke, The People's Assembly Organizing Committee stated that the dialogue was disingenuous by portraying the talks as a platform to address recurring election problems.
"We note that while the stated purpose is to address the recurring election problems, the conversation itself is about socio-economic development within the Vision 2030 framework. Election crises are political. The correct framework for addressing them is electoral justice.
"We note that the framing of the agenda dovetails nicely with the position adopted by Uhuru Kenyatta that he is open to debate with anyone and everyone on development. We conclude therefore that this group is holding brief for Uhuru Kenyatta.
[caption caption="NASA Leaders in Kilifi during People's Assembly consultative forum on Sunday"]
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"This enterprise is a euphemism for "accept and move on" we are not accepting, and we are not moving on. Those who wish to do so are free to proceed," the Coalition's committee stated.
The Opposition coalition affirmed the resolve to ensure the country held free and fair elections to ensure the leaders are chosen through a transparent process.
"We wish to reassure Kenyans that exercising our sovereign power sitting as the People's Assemblies, we can chart our political destiny and forestall the electoral authoritarianism that the Jubilee administration is hell-bent on restoring in this country so as to sustain the status quo. ," the statement read in part.
The statement signed by committee members David Ndii, Mutakha Kangu, Hamida Kibwana, Koitamet Ole Kina, Peter Mathuki, Oduor Ong'wen, Judy Sijeny and Bramwell Simiyu notified supporters that the People's assembly process would resume after the festive season.
Earlier on Wednesday, Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) Chairman Lee Karuri and Bishop Alfred Rotich of the Catholic Military Ordinariate revealed that a multi-sectoral forum with members drawn from various sectors would be constituted in January 2018.
The inaugural national dialogue forum would then take place in February to resolve deeply rooted differences among Kenyans following the divisive 2017 election, will run for six months.
[caption caption="The Statement released by NASA on Thursday "]
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