Raila suspends IEBC demos

The National Super Alliance (NASA) has called off its anti-IEBC demos for this week.In a statement issued on Tuesday, October 17, Raila Odinga said that the protests had been suspended and that he would give the way forward on Mashujaa Day."In honour of the innocent victims of the State, our protests will stay suspended. On Friday, we will mark the memory of these victims as heroes of the struggle for electoral justice at a venue to be disclosed later. On that day, we shall communicate our next course of action," said Odinga. Nasa, he said, is demanding police to immediately stop the brutality, which he termed as ill-advised and costly for the country."The government must stop this alliance between thugs and security officers and the unconstitutional and reckless deployment of troops to annihilate NASA supporters,” he said.In another move, the High Court has also temporarily lifted government ban on anti-IEBC demos in the central business districts of Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu.The suspension follows a case filed by National Super Alliance Chief Executive Officer Norman Magaya.The court on Tuesday said the suspension would be in effect until Magaya’s case is heard and determined.