{"id":15669,"date":"2024-07-10T13:01:07","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T13:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/?p=15669"},"modified":"2024-07-10T13:01:08","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T13:01:08","slug":"dadaab-mp-farah-maalim-denies-inflammatory-statements-in-viral-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/?p=15669","title":{"rendered":"Dadaab MP Farah Maalim Denies Inflammatory Statements in Viral Video."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/unnamed-1-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/unnamed-1-3.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/unnamed-1-3-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 512px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Dadaab<\/em>  MP Farah Maalim has distanced himself from an undated viral video showing him making inflammatory statements discrediting the Kenyan Gen Z movement. The lawmaker claimed the video, recorded at a recent book launch event in Somalia, has been manipulated to distort his words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s all editing, cutting and pasting, and putting words together. It&#8217;s basically a lot of nonsense,&#8221; Maalim stated, suggesting that Somalis might have altered the video for political reasons related to his commentary on Somalia\u2019s politics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the video, a man purported to be Maalim is heard advocating for strong-arm tactics against 5,000 Gen Z protesters daily during demonstrations, allegedly to prevent an attempt to overthrow the government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat 5,000 figure was in line with what I said about the serious slaughter that happens whenever there is an attempt at a revolution to try to forcefully take over the government,\u201d Maalim clarified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Appearing on KTN News on Tuesday morning, Maalim insisted the video did not accurately represent the substance of his speech at the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The video, which has sparked public outrage, follows Maalim&#8217;s ongoing criticism of the methods used by younger Kenyans to pressure the government for better governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen you occupy Statehouse and Parliament, two constitutional institutions that are a bedrock for the stability of the country and our democracy, that is a coup,\u201d Maalim remarked, referring to the June 25 invasion of Parliament Buildings by protesters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dadaab MP Farah Maalim has distanced himself from an undated viral video showing him making inflammatory statements discrediting the Kenyan Gen Z movement. The lawmaker claimed the video, recorded at a recent book launch event in Somalia, has been manipulated to distort his words. \u201cIt\u2019s all editing, cutting and pasting, and putting words together. 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