Kenyans have joined hands to reject Saboti MP Caleb Amisi’s suggestions to have Building BridgesInitiative (BBI) create the position of a diaspora member of Parliament.
In his statement, Amisi who is also a patron of Youth for Building Bridges Initiative said the diaspora MP will help address issues such as visas, consular services, forced labour and kidnapping for Kenyans who are living in the diaspora.
Citing countries like France, Iraq, Algeria, Cape Verde, South Africa and Mozambique which all have diaspora MPs, Amisi said that a large number of Kenyans living in the USA, United Kingdom, Canda and South Africa needs representations as well.
A lawmaker wants the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) to create the position of a diaspora member of Parliament to help Kenyans livings outside the borders. https://t.co/s238SiKBZW pic.twitter.com/6sJkXbSOUi
— Daily Nation (@dailynation) August 8, 2019
His sentiments didn’t go down with a larger section of social media users with many terming his remarks as ‘useless’ and senseless coming at a time the country is trying to shed off some burdens through the Punguza Mzigo Initiative.
Here are reactions from angry Kenyans who took to the internet to curse the legislator;
Tunajaribu kupunguza mzigo kumbe kuna mwingine hapa anafikiria zake za diaspora? Shindwe kabisa
— philemon kipkorir (@philmaritim) August 8, 2019
Salamba Benjamin This BBI is a scam as a Kenyan am waiting to cast my no I think pungunguza mzigo makes alot of sense to me
Ruth Waweru Diaspora cannot be so lucky to eat their cake and have it at the same time. Hapa PUNGUZA MZIGO ✔ ONGEZA MZIGO ❌ in other words diaspora sponsor one or two candidates here who will be lobbying for your issues.
Total https://t.co/u97QB9rvO8 supporting punguza mzigo all the way
— Pinchyz pinchyz (@NgaPinchyz) August 8, 2019
Griffin Otieno Hatutaki mzigo… We already have ambassadors who look after the welfare of Kenyans in the borders they are sent
Nyaoro KaNyaoro So one of the roles of BBI is to create positions?? BBI is unconstitutional, I repeat, BBI is unconstitutional. I support handshake for it has brought peace, but BBI has ‘come too much’.
We have Kenyans living in almost 200 countries world wide. Will the MP be in Kenya or out there?
— Artemis wa Leto (@KenyanSide) August 8, 2019
This is another way of getting jobs to the very politicians' relatives living a broad. Bear me witness let that time and find out who of those a broad will vie…most likely so and so's daughter or son!! Blackmail is the best results for the most learned youth in Kenya…!!!
— MZALENDO WA BUSIA (@OUKOOPHELIX) August 8, 2019
Jotham Owa Wekesa We want to reduce the number of political parliamentary seats na shenzi type want kuongeza mzigo …..it’s high time Kenya to go the Sudan way…….. civil rebellion is the way…. sienji 😜
Geoff Ba’mkubwa Luyuku You see! Now we will be asked to ensure even animals get a rep in parliament. Yaani ongeza Mzigo
We are fine without one. Thanks though for thinking of us.
— Peace be with you (@kabuti_caroline) August 8, 2019
Some proposals are funny! Soon you'll hear a proposal to have a representative of watchmen in bunge!
— Dante (@Dante45629187) August 8, 2019
My MP, Hon. Caleb Amisi, for saboti Constituency, got it rough today 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/xSqd8xkAik
— Kiptalam Allan™ 🇰🇪 (@AllanKiptalam) October 13, 2017
