By
Peter Mutai
Four
ministers from Rift Valley aligned to Prime Minister Raila Odinga have appealed
to the four suspects indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) not to
politicise the cases.
The
ministers, while pledging to stand by the four, urged them to approach the
crime against humanity charges through a legal process.
Sally
Kosgei (Agriculture), Franklin Bett (Roads), Margaret Kamar (Higher Education)
and Home Affairs Assistant Minister Beatrice Kones cautioned the suspects
against rallying their tribes behind them.
Dr
Kosgei said going by the unsuccessful shuttle diplomacy to convince the UN
Security Council to refer the cases to be prosecuted in Kenya, politicising the
process will complicate the process further.
"We
cannot approach the ICC cases facing four of our brothers with a siege mentality
as it is wrong to tribalise the matter. We must work together as a team instead
of using tribe to fight the ICC," Kosgei said.
The
Aldai MP said calling on athletes from the Kalenjin community to boycott the
upcoming London Olympics games in protest following the indictment of the four
Kenyans will not help.
Speaking
in Buret, Kericho County, during the ground breaking ceremony of the proposed
Buret Technical Training Institute, Mr Bett appealed to the four suspects to
embark on serious prayers devoid of politics.
justice
Also
in attendance were MPs Joyce Laboso (Sotik) Charles Onyancha (Bonchari) and
their Ainamoi counterpart Benjamin Langat.
Bett
exuded confidence that justice will prevail and called on Kenyans to pray for
Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta, Eldoret North MP William Ruto, former
Head of Civil Service Francis Muthaura and radio presenter Joshua Sang.
On
the Eldoret meetings, the MPs said they did not get a formal invitation from
the organisers, but said that as a community, all leaders should be involved in
fighting for issues touching on the cases facing Ruto and Sang.
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