The MCA reportedly took issue with the leaders from Gem subcounty for asking politicians to finance grassroots meetings instead of funding from their pockets.
"When we seek help from politicians to conduct meetings in favor for our leader Raila Odinga, it shouldn’t be used as a weapon to fight us in funerals and rallies," Yala township ODM chairman Ogam Maramba said.
"We have given Booker seven days ultimatum to apologise for calling Gem subcounty leaders 'beggars',failure to which legal action will be taken against him," Maramba said.
Speaking in Yala, Maramba asked Gem MP Jakoyo Midiwo to tame Booker, whom they said disrespects ODM's grassroots leaders and attacks them unnecessarily.
"We can also do the same to him but we have toned down. He must come out and apologise if he wants peace to continue prevailing in the subcounty."
"We have in the past accorded MCAs and MPs respect and restrained ourselves from political attacks. Genuine ODM members do not talk negatively about any MCA in public because they respect their position," Maramba added.
He said some politicians, including Booker had no agenda and and resolved to selectively wage a smear campaign against ODM chairmen despite his position in Siaya government.
Maramba spoke in the presence of Woman Representative Christine Ombaka and Gem ODM chairman Douglas Otiato.
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