The Govt is Only Bad if You Are Not Part of It- ODM MP
Alego Usonga MP Samuel Atandi echoed the sentiments of prominent figures within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) on Friday by endorsing the inclusive government formed by President William Ruto.
Atandi shared his approval during Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi’s thanksgiving event in Ugunja, which celebrated Wandayi’s new role in the cabinet. He expressed satisfaction with President Ruto’s choice to include opposition members in his administration.
Atandi confidently stated that the quality of a government is only perceived as poor if one is excluded from it.
“The government is only bad if you are not part of it if you are outside and do not have anybody representing your interests. When the government does not talk to you then that government is bad,”
“But when that government has your people inside. The way Mbadi, Raymond Omollo, and my brother Opiyo Wandayi are inside, the government cannot be bad. The government now is good. That is the message,” he added.
The legislator affirmed that ODM politicians are dedicated to backing their members who are now part of the cabinet.
“We are committing to support our people in government. Our people, we are going to rally behind you, because we want you to deliver, in line with Baba’s (Raila Odinga) statement that we have sent experts into the executive,” he stated.
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Atandi’s remarks aligned with those of Wandayi, who at the same event proclaimed that ODM will always be part of the government and never relegated to the opposition.
Wandayi believes that ODM has the political strength and numbers to be part of the government in every election cycle and sees this as a pivotal moment for the party.
“For us, this is the turning point. We are saying in one accord as members of this community that never again shall we find ourselves outside government,” Wandayi stated.
Despite this strong position, the outgoing Ugunja MP assured the public that the government is dedicated to serving all Kenyans equitably. He promised that the development plans would reach every part of the country without exception.
“We want to say that as we start this journey, we are going to ensure that whatever development agenda that we have as a government is an agenda that we will extend to every corner of this country without exception,” he stated.
Wandayi was one of the four senior ODM officials who were appointed to serve in President Ruto’s cabinet as Energy Cabinet Secretary. Others include; John Mbadi (Treasury) and former governors Hassan Joho (Mining) and Wycliffe Oparanya (Cooperatives and MSMEs).
The Govt is Only Bad if You Are Not Part of It- ODM MP
