Musalia Mudavadi: Super alliance the way to go in 2017

Amani National Congress leader Musalia Mudavadi. (PHOTO: FILE/ STANDARD)

Question: At what stage are the negotiations with CORD principals on formation of a ‘super alliance’?

Answer: We are at what in diplomacy is called “probing stage”. You put a proposal on the table to sieve reactions. You’ve seen how fast and furious some of the reactions have been. So yes, the idea is out there but we haven’t begun formal discussions. But one thing must be made clear; the super alliance (muungano maalum) I am talking about isn’t about one party or existing coalition swallowing others. At least ANC isn’t thinking about that. But the usual spin doctors want to distort my message. Working with CORD is very different from joining CORD. The super alliance is about pooling opposition together to defeat Jubilee resoundingly in 2017.