Persons living with disability in the coast region have vowed not to support the proposals in the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) document.

Coast Association for Persons with Disability (CPWD) Chief Executive Officer Hamisa Maalim Zaja said the initiative which is meant to amend the 2010 constitution has neglected persons living with disabilities.

She pointed out that to make matters worse the proposals in the document have treated them as second class citizens unlike in the 2010 constitution.

“The initiative which is at the stage of collection of signatures for a referendum is meant to blindfold taxpayers not to focus on the massive corruption at the health ministry,” she added.

Zaja challenged the government to explain how massive corruption rocked the ministry at the expense of measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.

She spoke when she distributed wheelchairs and assorted foodstuff to persons living with disability at a ceremony held at Kinodo social hall in Msambweni constituency, Kwale county.

The CPWD Chief Executive Officer said they have resolved to campaign against the document.

Zaja who was accompanied by United Green Movement [UDM] candidate for the Msambweni parliamentary by election Khamis Mwakaonje said she will rally persons living with disability to reject the document in totality.

She cautioned the era of being used by the political class to ascend to leadership is gone arguing the document is not good for persons living with disabilities in the country.

“The document is being driven by leaders with personal agenda and we are ready to roll up our sleeves to oppose it,” she insisted.