Lucy Kimani, Michoma Moenga & Other Kibaki Sympathizers

    Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:38:59 -0500
   
Lucy Kimani, Michoma Moenga & Other Kibaki Sympathizers

Your candidate was declared winner. He was rigged in or won with reasonable doubt, and was sworn in without ceremony. Let those who feel aggrieved mourn and cry in peace. It is this crying, mourning and free demonstration that will make us heal. You who like to be heard all the time can now advocate on our behalf at the regime to allow demonstration. What are they afraid of? Without allowing peaceful demonstration, people are still dying, can’t you see?
Today, my classmate, Okiya Okoiti Omtatah Obangonamasese chained himself in the city. He was arrested and will be charged for attempted suicide. Why? Just because he wanted to express himself, to protest. I never imagined he would get such courage.

Please, do not engage in arguments with those aggrieved at this time. Do not continue to send messages that will flare tribal animosity however smart or innocent you think you are. To do so is synonumous with fanning tribal hate, when tribal dislike is rife. The campaign period is gone, at least for now. Yes you have the right to express yourself, but is your say so important that you must have it now?  Look, just like your candidate  believes that certain rights need to be suppressed at this particular time, you might want to heed his call at this time. Let us resume normal debate when the bloodstream is stopped.

Perhaps it is time to be silent. Let the spirit of the Kenyan dead pass silently. Please let the healing begin with your silence.

Peace.

- Joram