ODM’s Junet Urges Kenyans Not To Celebrate Politicians’ Death
Junet Mohamed, Leader of the Minority in the National Assembly, has chastised Kenyans for using social media to reveal when politicians face hardship.
Speaking at the requiem mass for the late Kasipul MP Charles Ong’ondo Were at the Consolata Shrine in Westlands, Nairobi, Junet stated that politicians are human beings with families and friends.
“I want to ask Kenyans who celebrate the death of a leader to stop it. Politicians are also fathers, they are husbands and have families,” he stated.
The Suna East MP stated that Kenyans who believe they have been harmed by politicians should wait for them on the ballot and vote against them.
“If you have a problem with a politician, wait for elections and deal with him. Do not celebrate when he has a problem,” he said.
“We have seen time and again people celebrating on social media that a leader has died,” he added.
“Even those celebrating will one day die one day and they will not want people to celebrate their deaths.”
Junet argued that Kenyans should likewise learn to appreciate grieving families.
“Please respect families of politicians. They are also human beings, lets accord them the necessary support they need when they are grieving,” he urged.
Junet Mohamed: People who celebrate the death of a leader, please stop it. Politicians are also fathers, husbands, and have families. If you have a problem with a politician, wait for the elections and deal with him then. pic.twitter.com/X9NifWiyeb
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He also urged Kenyans from identifying persons with assertions they cannot prove.
Junet requested that investigative agencies speed up the investigation into Were’s death.
On April 30, a lone shooter shot and killed the MP near City Mortuary before fleeing on motorcycle.
Police said the suspect followed the MP’s vehicle all the way to Nairobi CBD after he finished the day’s work in Parliament.
Police stated that the murder was premeditated. An autopsy found that he was shot five times at close range before succumbing to his injuries.
Junet urged Kenyans to show sensitivity in the aftermath of the terrible occurrence.
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“We are not saying this because he is an MP. He is a Kenyan; he is a father and he is a leader who has the aspirations and mandate of over 100,000 people,” he said.
He urged for a thorough inquiry into the murder.
“All those who he was leading want to know why their MP was killed. I would like investigative agencies to give answers so that the family can come to terms with the loss of their loved one.”
Were had publicly warned of threats to his life.
ODM’s Junet Urges Kenyans Not To Celebrate Politicians’ Death
