He likened politicisation of the killings to a situation where petrol is poured into fire. He alleged that those who planned to benefit politically from the crisis had to label members of the then opposition as the perpetrators. The Vice-President noted that a similar thing was playing out with some people ready to benefit politically from the latest killings. He added that it was the responsibility of all stakeholders to stop people from playing dangerous politics that will threaten the nation’s stability. “There were those who were planning to benefit politically from the tragedy and they painted the opposition then as the perpetrator.

Source: Punch January 07, 2018 18:56 UTC