Nov. 1 - Politics and justice

Things could turn bad again. All the MPs in the Opposition ODM, which is headed by the PM, have rebelled and voted to turn down the report on the violence that is supposed to bring the perpetrators to account. The PM is left swinging alone. The members are obviously terrified that their names appear in the sealed envelop held by Kofi Annan (6 Cabinet Ministers and 5 MPs are supposedly named) They have demanded to see the names and to scrutinize all the evidence held for safe keeping at the UN. Good luck, guys! There is not one commentator we have read who supports the shelving of the report. In any case, since this was done under the power sharing agreement and foreign members served, it has the force of law.

I have some harrowing accounts fromt he Waki report about the 1300 people killed, the thousands displaced, the homes and businesses lost. And some have the temerity to suggest it should all be put aside in the interest of 'national unity'.
The fact remains, however, that certain politicians are enormously powerful and violence could erupt again if the favorite son is brought to court. Only serving to prove what the indictment would say! We are hoping and praying that sanity will prevail.