Mixed Reactions From Vetting Committee As John Mbadi There’s No Difference Between UDA’s Bottom Up Model and ODM’s Philosophy
Mixed Reactions From Vetting Committee: ODM’s John Mbadi has asserted that the core philosophies of ODM and United Democratic Alliance (UDA) are the same .
Mbadi’s comments came in response to a probing question from Suna East MP, Junet Mohammed, who is part of the Parliamentary Vetting Committee led by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula.
The session, which was intended to scrutinise Mbadi’s suitability for his new role as National Treasury Secretary under President William Ruto, took an unexpected turn as Mbadi began to address the ideological similarities between ODM and UDA.
He stated,”The notion of the “Bottom Up Agenda,” a key pillar of President Ruto’s administration, was central to the discussion. Mbadi, who is known for his sharp political insights, declared that “Bottom Up is a concept of UDA. If you look at the philosophy of UDA and ODM there is no difference.”
His further explained saying that both parties essentially advocate for social democracy, focused on job creation, lowering the cost of living, boosting agricultural productivity, and advancing the digital economy.
He stated,”Look at Beta, what is it about? It is about job creation. It is about the cost of living. It is about agricultural productivity. It talks about the digital economy,”
Actually, the Beta Concept is on value addition. Now ODM manifesto which I participated in drafting we had manufacturing emphasising on Agriculture. But now Beta is about agriculture for value addition. ODM, agriculture for manufacturing. Semantics,” Mbadi added.
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