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THE STANDARD By
Standard Team |
March 4th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
An IEBC official moves ballot boxes into Bulimbo Primary School, which will be used as a polling centre in today’s by-elections. [Mumo Munuve and Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]
Residents of Matungu and Kabuchai constituencies go to the polls to elect new MPs this morning amid claims of a plot to rig the election.
Yesterday, ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi claimed some Independent and Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC) officials met ODM leaders to strategise on how to influence the outcome of the by-election in Matungu.
On Tuesday, Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala made similar claims.
THE STANDARD By
Standard Team |
March 2nd 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
ANC Matungu candidate Peter Nabulindo (left) and Kakamega senator Cleophas Malala in Mayoni, Matungu constituency yesterday. [Mumo Munuve, Standard]
The two Western by-elections in Matungu and Kabuchai have turned into a popularity contest for top politicians eyeing State House in the 2022 General Election.
Focus in the race has shifted to Deputy President William Ruto, ODM leader Raila Odinga and Amani National Congress (ANC) leader Musalia Mudavadi, as their candidates face off in the polls set for Thursday.
Dr Ruto, who has fielded candidates in both elections under the United Democratic Movement (UDA), is seeking to gauge his popularity after making forays in the region that has at least 1.9 million registered voters.
Posted on February 27th, 2021
H. L. D. Mahindapala
The Tamil
people followed Velupillai Prabhakaran blindly because he promised to deliver
Eelam. The gains of the initial military adventures of the LTTE also made him
look like the messiah who could fulfil their dream. But he took
them for a ride – the biggest in the history of the Tamils and gave them
Evil-laam. His only achievement was in constructing and honing the most
efficient killing machine which targeted and killed mostly Tamils.
His
juggernaut had its roots in the violent political culture of Jaffna. He became
the iconic image of the Tamil political culture, particularly with his
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