Le président kényan Uhuru Kenyatta a rencontré vendredi le chef de l'opposition Raila Odinga pour
la première fois depuis sa réélection contestée en octobre, et les deux dirigeants ont promis d'essayer de réconcilier le pays.
la première fois depuis sa réélection contestée en octobre, et les deux dirigeants ont promis d'essayer de réconcilier le pays.
A l'issue d'une rencontre surprise dans les bureaux du président, dans le centre de Nairobi, les deux hommes ont symboliquement lu un communiqué commun, côte-à-côte.
S'appelant l'un et l'autre "mon frère", ils ont annoncé lancer "un programme" destiné à combler les fractures ethniques et politiques qui parcourent depuis longtemps le Kenya. Ils n'ont cependant fourni aucun détail sur ce que ce plan pourrait impliquer exactement.
"Nous en sommes arrivés à un accord commun, un accord selon lequel ce pays est plus grand que n'importe quel individu et pour que ce pays se rassemble, ses dirigeants doivent se rassembler", a déclaré M. Kenyatta.
President Kenyatta, NASA leader resolve to work together and unite Kenyans
NAIROBI, 9 March 2018 (PSCU) – President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposition leader Raila Odinga have resolved to work together to unite the country.
Addressing the Press after they held talks at Harambee House, Nairobi, today, President Kenyatta and Mr Odinga said time has come for the country to stop allowing political differences to cause frictions and divisions.
President Kenyatta pointed out that for the country to come together, leaders should discuss their differences freely and openly to end ethnic divisions.
The Head of State emphasised that as leaders, they have a responsibility to discuss and find solutions that will bind, unite the country and free it from a life pegged on a five-year electioneering cycle.
“Elections come and go but Kenya remains; so as we must plan for the future – a future that will not be dictated by the forthcoming elections. Our future must be dictated by the prosperity, stability of our nation and the well-being of our people,” President Kenyatta said.
Mr Odinga said Kenyans “cannot remember why and where they disagreed in the first place”.
“As we fight ostensibly to save ourselves from each other, the reality is that we need to save our children from ourselves. My brother (President Kenya) and myself have, therefore, come together today to say this dissent stops here,” Mr Odinga said.
He emphasized that Kenyans must refuse to allow their diversity to kill their nation.
“We refuse to be the leaders under whose watch Kenyans lead into a failed nation. This is a call to self-reflection. We have to look into ourselves and challenge our readiness to make the changes that will allow our institutional reforms to work,” the opposition leaders said.
Mr Odinga pointed out that as long as the country remained divided, acrimonious, selfish and corrupt, no amount of institutional reforms will improve the lives of Kenyans.
“The reform process will become an exercise in diverting attention from our own failing and taking refuge in the blame game. We, therefore, seek your partnership in this initiative. Fellow Kenyans, we are sailing in this one ship,” Mr Odinga said.
President Kenyatta and Mr Odinga said their meeting today has kicked off a process that will address the causes for divisions and bring the country together.
The two leaders said democracy allows Kenyans space to differ in terms of political alignments, but they must always remain steadfast and united in matters of national interest.
“We look forward to the support from every single Kenyan so that we can build together a united, harmonious and stable nation where no individual feels left out or left behind,” President Kenyatta said.
In a statement signed by President Kenyatta and Mr Odinga, the two leaders said they were standing together to urge every Kenyan, every political leader and formation to compete without using ethnic profiling or by promoting disdain for any group.
“The two leaders respect one another. They have been competitors and even used hard language at times, but they have always been friends and respected one another,” the joint statement said.
President Kenyatta and Mr Odinga agreed to roll out a programme to help in the implementation of their shared objectives. The initiative will be co-led by Ambassador Martin Kimani and senior Odinga aide Mr Paul Mwangi.
NAIROBI, 9 March 2018 (PSCU) – President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposition leader Raila Odinga have resolved to work together to unite the country.
Addressing the Press after they held talks at Harambee House, Nairobi, today, President Kenyatta and Mr Odinga said time has come for the country to stop allowing political differences to cause frictions and divisions.
President Kenyatta pointed out that for the country to come together, leaders should discuss their differences freely and openly to end ethnic divisions.
The Head of State emphasised that as leaders, they have a responsibility to discuss and find solutions that will bind, unite the country and free it from a life pegged on a five-year electioneering cycle.
“Elections come and go but Kenya remains; so as we must plan for the future – a future that will not be dictated by the forthcoming elections. Our future must be dictated by the prosperity, stability of our nation and the well-being of our people,” President Kenyatta said.
Mr Odinga said Kenyans “cannot remember why and where they disagreed in the first place”.
“As we fight ostensibly to save ourselves from each other, the reality is that we need to save our children from ourselves. My brother (President Kenya) and myself have, therefore, come together today to say this dissent stops here,” Mr Odinga said.
He emphasized that Kenyans must refuse to allow their diversity to kill their nation.
“We refuse to be the leaders under whose watch Kenyans lead into a failed nation. This is a call to self-reflection. We have to look into ourselves and challenge our readiness to make the changes that will allow our institutional reforms to work,” the opposition leaders said.
Mr Odinga pointed out that as long as the country remained divided, acrimonious, selfish and corrupt, no amount of institutional reforms will improve the lives of Kenyans.
“The reform process will become an exercise in diverting attention from our own failing and taking refuge in the blame game. We, therefore, seek your partnership in this initiative. Fellow Kenyans, we are sailing in this one ship,” Mr Odinga said.
President Kenyatta and Mr Odinga said their meeting today has kicked off a process that will address the causes for divisions and bring the country together.
The two leaders said democracy allows Kenyans space to differ in terms of political alignments, but they must always remain steadfast and united in matters of national interest.
“We look forward to the support from every single Kenyan so that we can build together a united, harmonious and stable nation where no individual feels left out or left behind,” President Kenyatta said.
In a statement signed by President Kenyatta and Mr Odinga, the two leaders said they were standing together to urge every Kenyan, every political leader and formation to compete without using ethnic profiling or by promoting disdain for any group.
“The two leaders respect one another. They have been competitors and even used hard language at times, but they have always been friends and respected one another,” the joint statement said.
President Kenyatta and Mr Odinga agreed to roll out a programme to help in the implementation of their shared objectives. The initiative will be co-led by Ambassador Martin Kimani and senior Odinga aide Mr Paul Mwangi.
M. Odinga a fait écho à ces propos. "Tout au long de notre histoire depuis l'indépendance, nous avons eu des doutes sur la manière dont nous menons nos affaires au regard des divisions croissantes sur des lignes ethniques, religieuses et politiques", a-t-il expliqué.
"Malheureusement, nous avons répondu à nos défis essentiellement en les fuyant (...) Le temps est venu de nous confronter à ces divergences et de les résoudre", a ajouté l'ex-Premier ministre.
La dernière élection présidentielle en 2017 a été marquée par l'annulation d'un premier scrutin, entaché d'irrégularités, puis par un deuxième exercice boycotté par l'opposition.
Le président sortant Kenyatta a été en conséquence réélu avec 98% au terme de cette présidentielle en deux temps marquée par des violences politiques qui ont fait au moins 100 victimes, la plupart tuées par la police.
La rencontre surprise de MM. Kenyatta et Odinga s'est déroulée quelques heures avant la visite officielle à Nairobi du secrétaire d'Etat américain Rex Tillerson. L'administration américaine, entre autres, a appelé ces derniers mois les deux protagonistes à se rencontrer pour sortir de la crise politique.
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