Parliament majority leader Aden Duale under fire

By FRANCIS ONTOMWA

ODM legislators from Western have poured vitriol on Parliament Majority leader Adan Duale’s recent assertions that the orange party should rethink changing its leadership to remain relevant.

In what he described as free advice to the party, Duale is on record asking ODM to change its top leadership saying that this was the reason for their downfall.

Speaking during a public gathering in Lugari constituency, the leaders attacked Duale’s proclamations terming them way off base, misplaced and at the same time laughable.

Funyula Mp Paul Otuoma said Duale lacked the moral right to purport to advise ODM accusing him of being used as a puppet by the Jubilee government.

“Duale is confused, he has forgotten his mandate and he is busy mudslinging others left, right and centre, he should hear himself again before claiming to advise the country’s most popular party,” noted Otuoma.

Instead, Otuoma said the Dujis lawmaker should focus energy to help his coalition stand on both feet saying scandals such as the standard gauge railway were going to taint their administration.

“He has lost track and it is laughable that he wants to advise us,” added Otuoma.

Also irked by Duale’s sentiments was Butere lawmaker Andrew Toboso who likened Duale to a man too excited and drunk of power describing the assertions as insensitive and lacking ground.

“He hardly weighs what he says, and plays puppet to the Jubilee administration, is this the man to advise ODM?” posed Toboso.

Toboso said his performance as majority leader was wanting and should focus on filling the cracks in the Jubilee government instead of focusing on other’s houses.

Speaking to The Standard, Lurambi legislator Raphael Otaalo asked why Duale was concerned with ODM after he had ditched the party long ago.

“He is not an ODM member and why then should he offer us advise, he should concentrate with his URP party and Jubilee coalition where he belongs, otherwise we are not going to condone careless talk of this ilk,” affirmed Otaalo.

According to Otaalo, the Orange party was capable of putting its house in order without the help of outsiders arguing that the party will be a force to reckon with after its national polls set for next month.

“We are a united house and even after the coming polls we are going to emerge a much stronger unit,” observed Otaalo.