Sunday, May 12, 2013

State handling crime casually, claims Cord



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Posted  Sunday, May 12  2013 at  23:30
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Cord top brass led by former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Senate Minority leader Moses Wetang’ula on Sunday reprimanded the government for “its casual approach” to tackling insecurity in the country.
Mr Odinga said the government had failed to protect citizens from criminal gangs and appealed to the international community to intervene and help investigate the killings that have left at least 10 dead and several others seriously injured in western region.
Crimes against humanity
“The UN has already confirmed that what is happening in Bungoma and Busia counties are crimes against humanity. Therefore, Kenyans demand answers on the increased cases of gang attacks,” said the former premier at Busia Catholic Church during a prayer service for the victims of the attacks.
He added: “It is the duty of the government to protect its citizens and their property from criminals.”
Mr Odinga regretted that despite escalating cases of insecurity, police and intelligence officers were spying on the opposition instead of tackling the menace.
Two weeks ago gangsters attacked three villages in Teso South killing at least three people and injuring several others.
Mr Wetang’ula claimed the attacks could be a revenge mission by some leaders who may not be happy with the elections results from the region which voted for Cord. The team later consoled survivors of the attacks at Busia District Hospital.

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