'He is a turncoat we should ignore,' Wetangula blasts Atwoli

Bungoma Senator Moses Wetang'ula has dismissed COTU boss Francis Atwoli's efforts to unite the Luhya community.

He said the strategy employed by the unionist will leave the Mulembe community more divided than before.

Wetang'ula spoke following Atwoli's meeting with Luhya elders meeting at his Khwisero home on Sunday.

The Senate Minority Leader said Atwoli cannot purport to have held a meeting for Luhya elders in the absence of elected leaders.

"Where were elected Luhyas from Bungoma, Trans Nzoia, and Nairobi? They don't matter?" Wetangula asked.

He said: "Atwoli's cheap gimmicks with a handful of imposters and masquerades will not solve the Mulembe unity issues. He is a turncoat we should ignore".

Atwoli hosted a handful of leaders at his home to forge a way forward for the 2022 politics.

Emuhaya MP Omboko Milemba and Busia Senator Amos Wako were in attendance.

Wetang'ula, Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya, and Senator Cleophas Malala did not attend.

It was reported that the meeting was to discuss why Mudavadi skipped the swearing in of Raila Odinga at Uhuru Park on January 30.

After the meeting, the elders resolved that Mudavadi, who is the ANC party leader, remains the community's spokesperson.

Atwoli retracted his earlier comment of withdrawing his support for Mudavadi.

The COTU secretary general had declared to withdraw his support for the two Luhya politicians after they snubbed Raila's swearing in.
"You all can remember what I said after the January 30 event. That was my opinion. After talking with other elders, we have agreed that my brother here still has our support," Atwoli said. "We have faith in Mudavadi's leadership... the elders can withdraw their support after assembling the over 1 million Kenyans."

Atwoli asked Mudavadi to continue stirring the community forward on matters politics.

Atwoli called Wetangula, Mudavadi and Kalonzo irredeemable cowards and asked president Uhuru Kenyatta to only call for dialogue with Raila.

-The Star/By PATRICK VIDIJA @vidijapatrick

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