Former Tiaty MP, Asman Kamama, who is also Jubilee Party leader in the constituency, has termed the act by some Pokot elders to install current Tiaty lawmaker, William Kassait Kamket, the community’s spokesperson as null and void.
Speaking to a local online publication on Tuesday, Kamama accused Kamket claiming he broke the community’s rules by swearing himself to an unknown title without involving the senior community leaders.
“Kamket is still junior in leadership that he doesn’t even qualify to hold any position amongst Pokot people thus we don’t recognize him,” stated Kamama.
The former legislator further observed that there were humble legendary leaders in the community like West Pokot Governor, John Lonyangapuo, who deserves the title more than Kamket, but have never shown any lust for such positions.
He termed Kamket’s move as greedy noting it was against the community’s culture and traditions, therefore, urging him to apologize immediately.
Kamama further attributed the secret coronation to political influences, accusing Kamket making the move just to irritate his fellow community leaders who decamped from KANU to join Jubilee.
The Tiaty MP was installed as the Pokot spokesperson in a crowning ceremony on Saturday 17, in a bush in Katungura village, Pakka Hills Silale of East Pokot.
The ceremony is alleged to have been attended by leaders from East Pokot, excluding those from West Pokot and Amudat area in northern Uganda.
The ceremony involves having the candidate sit on an ancient traditional wooden stool, wearing a beaded bracelet and a leopard skin. This acts as a sign of powers bestowed to the leader.
Later, elders holding flying whisks surround, sing sacred songs to bless him, where afterward, he is given the mandate to make decisions on behalf of other community members.
