Wiper Democratic Movement has finally confirmed their exit from the National Super Alliance (NASA) coalition.
The eight year political relationship came to a halt after the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) conceded to their request to share out political parties’ funds.
According to Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, in an address yesterday after a day-long closed door meeting, said the decision was arrived at by the National Executive Committee (NEC) unanimously.
“We have had a very useful consultation culminating in our decision to exit Nasa and enter a new formidable coalition, One Kenya Alliance. In making this decision, we have no hard feeling and we are sure and ready to move towards that direction,” Kalonzo said.
The letter was dispatched to Wiper party during their meeting.
“The Orange Democratic Movement is appreciative of the constructive consultations that have taken place among leaders of our respective parties, consequently thereto, our party has deliberated internally and resolved that we share with our coalition partners…monies from political parties fund attributable to (parliamentary, gubernatorial and county assemblies) votes for the financial years 2017/ 18, 2018/19 and 2019/2020. It was our sincere hope that this would bring closure to the unhealthy exchange of words that has attended this matter,” stated the letter.
Musyoka thanked ODM for agreeing to share cash from the Political Parties Fund.
“We appreciate Raila’s move. We’ve received the letter and filed it. I was happy. I always knew there were hardliners who were misadvising Raila,” he stated.
Kalonzo said OKA is open to having on board other members, including ODM.
“I want to use the platform to welcome ODM for the purpose of national salvation of Kenya. I am basically extending a hand of friendship to everyone, including ODM. This party has decided we are not going to second-guess, we are going straight to form the next government,” he said.
He further stated that other NASA co-partners such as the Amani National Congress (ANC)as well as Ford Kenya will soon also initiate their exits from the coalition.
Kalonzo has been Raila’s running mate in 2013 and 2017 polls loosing to Jubilee party Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto.
Wiper becomes the second party to exit Nasa after Amani National Congress party resolved last Thursday to exit the coalition.