ODM leadership in Mombasa county has insisted that Azimio La Umoja demonstrations are still on tomorrow (Wednesday).

Speaking to the press on Tuesday Azimio leaders led by Mombasa senator Mohamed Faki maintained that they will participate in the Azimio demonstrations planned for Wednesday even as the security apparatus outlaws it.

Faki said police who disrupt them as they exercise their democratic right of picketing, will be held personally accountable asking the police to stick to their role of maintaining law and order.

“Mombasa has been peaceful and we shall continue to make it so, but that peace should not be construed that we have no right to protest when our rights are violated, we shall defend our rights by coming out to demonstrate,”Faki added.

The leaders who spoke in Mombasa yesterday also codenamed the withdrawal of security detail to a section of Azimio leadership terming it illegal and a violation of their constitutional right.

“Some of the Mps security has been withdrawn, we don’t want to name them but already of them have been withdrawn, we say this is not allowed,” said Faki adding that police should not violate the right to picket.

The Mps who participated in the briefing include Rashid Bedzimba, Mombasa senator Mohamed Faki, Mombasa women rep Zamzam Mohamed among other MCAs.

“Kenyans have a right to picket if their welfare is not considered, and we wish if the president could withdraw those sentiments he uttered asking leaders to protect their areas fearing the demonstrations, “said Faki.

This as it becomes apparent that Kenya Kwanza leadership in Mombasa plans to counter the protest planned by Azimio La Umoja in Mombasa.

Led by East Africa Legislative Assembly (EALA) Member of Parliament Hassan Omar, UDA leaders said they will not sit pretty and watch Azimio goons paralise business activities and the general economy of Mombasa.

“We can’t accept you to cause economic turmoil in Mombasa, I want to tell our women representative , senator and the ODM Mps that enough is enough, let them do it,  we will be behind the police patrolling and to see who dares,” Omar said.

Adding " He (Raila Odinga" has already killed the economy in his Nyanza backyard now he wants to destroy our economy in Mombasa, we cannot allow it"

Omar who is also the UDA Vice Chairman accused ODM leadership in Mombasa of taking advantage of the poor for their self greed.

“We will not accept any minute of protest, even if its three minutes, we have reports that they are planning demonstrations  in Bangladesh, Maweni, Kisauni,and Majengo they want to use the poor to benefit themselves, we will be on the streets ourselves to protect our property,” claimed Omar.

Omar spoke at a meeting with UDA leaders at Kizingo where he said they will cooperate with security apparatus to ensure no one dares to destroy or cause harm in Wednesdays planned demonstration.

Omar who was accompanied by  former Starehe Mp Charles Njagua alias Jaguar  asked residents to continue with their businesses as usual since they will corporate with Authorities and security apparatus to tame goons planning to  disrupt peace in Mombasa.

 “We have talked to regional commissioner Rhoda Onyancha to ensure peace reigns in coast, and leave politics for us, we will fight politically on behalf of our people and our government,” said Omar.