OKOA kenya redux. Not the first time it will be rejected. This war of propaganda. Ruto once he decide will know how to sell this.
Ruto took No to 30% and yet it started pretty much with a few nuts job in Church opposed mainly on Abortion.
If those nuts jobs - could give Ruto 30% - just imagine - this document that many acknowledge is retrogressive.
Now 600Mpigs with 180 nominated women mps...plus all those PMs
One thing Robina you've never understood - PUBLIC OPINION matters.
That is the essence of politics.
It's not just tribal configuration.
Ruto has to be smart about this - because one BBI is doomed as soon as Uhuru realize it's or start unpacking.
The resistance from kenyans remain almost 80% against 20%.
Ruto best move forward - is to call for Yes or No on every question. The practicality is upto Raila and IEBC.
That basically allow Ruto to be a watermelon.
There is nothing with being watermelon. ODM and Raila don't own the propaganda game.
Ruto has turned ICC debacle 360 into a win.
"BBI is unpopular" is the new they are playing Raila. Mdvds, Kalonzos don't seem keen to follow No. I believe Mobutu has anti-BBI block principally URP and a fringe of disaffected youth - aka "hustlers". BBI blank checkbook gives most Big 4 something better than status quo - 35%. Gema 1M1V1S. Then youth, women freebies. That dull the hustler message big time regionally and generally. Pwani for instance Kingis or Mvuryas are not keen to retire as Mobutu becomes PORK. BBI cater to their self- interest. Pwani want majimbo what logic would make them reject 35%? Kimemi will tell his waaru farmers he will give them better pricing with more funds. Even URP iko chida - Maa are drumming yes. Which Luhya back Mobutu now? Barasa? What Mvurya or Nanok position? Lonya is gone.
That bottom-line of yes vs no. It a pipedream that Raila will allow multiple questions on ballot - ha! There will be 7ballots already - general elections with BBI. Wanjiku cannot process complex choices so forget it. I mean once Mobutu make up his mind - he will discover it Baba-Yes vs No-Mobutu - you cannot win as katikati ati "vote me but on BBI vote whatever" - feeble Wanjiku must identify with A or B - and that the curse of the watermelon.
Kalonzo was not undecided fence-sitter - far from it. Kibaki promised him support during 2008 "Judas" moment - so he had to be loyal and say yes. Then with ICC hovering and Uhuru lukewarm with Mobutu firmly no. So Kalonzo walked two paths like a hyena smelling two feasts. That the conundrum Mobutu faces now. It not an easy choice. ODM of course are piling pressure and shouting watermelon as they did to Kalonzo.
BBI first is going nowhere because the timelines are impossible.
Secondly if we are changing constitution - we can change 2/3 gender rule - and avoid that nonsense- if the price is 600 Mps.
Thirdly BBI is unpopular and Ruto has built himself a huge const on hustler movement- that is anti-BBI.
Finally Ruto has not indicate he supports BBI wholesomely neither has he signed on.
I believe he was testing the depth of the water.
For now best is to do the rational thing. Support BBI in provision that are good and popular. Oppose BBI for bad things.
If Raila says - it all or nothing - then we go for nothing.
But first Ruto should continue with consensus kind and secondly like he said - people need real choices - so we don't want Yes or NO on 20 lumped issues.
We want each issue to be given a Yes or NO - and court should give ruling on that.
IEBC can then print a long ballot with each concrete issue separate - into Yes or NO - then we will vote NO to issues we dont like while keeping good ones.
It's going to be La carte Menu or a Buffet. We cannot be forced to take Mokimo with Githeri Special mixed with Omena and Mursik.