Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Odinga Ujinga

"The issue of corruption also has impeded development in Africa. There is corruption everywhere, but the difference is what the government does especially when it is discovered."
Raila Odinga during an interview with Africa Today's Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Kayode Soyinka http://www.raila2007.com/cms2/index.php?id=107&tx_ttnews%5Bpointer%5D=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=107&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=9&cHash=bbe6979f5f

"I came to Moi’s aid when the Government wanted to take away his houses and sue him over Goldenberg during my days as the Minister for Roads."
Raila Odinga speaking in Kisumu.
Standard Online, Sunday, November 26, 2006
http://www.eastandard.net/archives/cl/hm_news/news.php?articleid=1143961640

Strange Bedfellows

"[Musalia] Mudavadi was the Finance minister in 1993. He first paid out the Sh5.8 billion in export compensation and then the Sh13.5 billion. I know what I am talking about. I stand for the truth and the VP and the President should come out and prove me wrong." ....Mr Odinga said he was ready to prove that it was Mr Mudavadi who authorised the Goldenberg payments.
Raila Odinga addressing a NARC rally in Ngong town on 16th november 2002. Musalia Mudavadi is now the ODM presidential candidate's running mate.

Daily Nation, November 17, 2002 http://www.nationaudio.com/News/DailyNation/17112002/News/mainNews18.html