Friday, November 22, 2013
THE official opposition Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD)
has given the government a 14-day ultimatum to put up a commission of
inquiry to probe the Westgate terror attacks.
CORD further accused forces within the government and security organs
of “sabotaging” the efforts to probe the terror attack and threatened
to take unspecified action if the matter was not resolved urgently.
“We know there is resistance from the NIS, from KDF and other police for the establishment of this commission.
"CORD will take any action it deems necessary in order to ensure the
truth comes out on the circumstances surrounding and leading to the
Westgate mall attack,” cautioned CORD Senator, Agnes Nzani.
The terror attacks left more than 60 people dead and scores of others injured.
President Uhuru Kenyatta had earlier said that he was going to
establish a commission to probe the terror attack but no progress has
been made in that regard.
The Al-Qaeda linked Al Shabaab militia claimed responsibility for the
attack claiming that the onslaught was a message to Kenya to withdraw
its troops from Somalia and cease further aggression towards the group.
The attack further placed several security instruments in the spotlight over their role in what would have prevented the attack.
Media flighted footage of soldiers joining in the looting of shops during the attacks.