New Hurdle For Raila As Somalia Unveils New Strategy On AU Top Job
On Saturday, March 23, the Federal Republic of Somalia, gave the clearest indication that it would not recall Fawzia Yusuf Adam from the African Union Commission Chairperson race.
This was after Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre appointed an 8-member team that will develop a formula and lobby for Fawzia to defeat Azimio Leader Raila Odinga who is eyeing the same position.
On other hand Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi regretted that members of Kenya Kwanza and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) were likely to cost Raila Odinga the post.
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi regretted that utterances by a section of politicians might weaken Kenya’s quest for the top continental job.
He says politicians should treat the matter with the seriousness it deserves and put the interest of the country first.
“The issue is not about getting someone a job as a reward. The question should be what will be Kenya’s interest if we have our candidate win. What Kenya is offering the continent in terms of leadership is the bigger picture we should be looking at,” said Mudavadi.
“Please let us take this issue of the AUC chairmanship more seriously than we are taking it. It is in our national interest that is my plea to you,” he warned the politicians.
