The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said all those behind the sealing up of the secretariat of the ‘new PDP’ in Abuja must be immediately identified and jailed for crass lawlessness and palpable impunity.
”The festering crisis in the PDP is not our business, but when the crisis leads to repression, disregard for court orders and constitutional provisions, we cannot keep quiet because those issues have grave implications for our democracy,” the party said in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed.
It described the sealing up of the new PDP secretariat as a throwback to the nation’s darkest era, saying it also confirms the fears being expressed by the opposition that the Jonathan Administration, which is now being hoisted by its own petard, will become increasingly intolerant and repressive with the approach of the 2015 general elections.
”There is no doubt that the rump of the ruling PDP which has the ears of President Jonathan is behind the sealing up of the new PDP secretariat, in a dangerous defiance of a court order that the parties must maintain the status quo.
The egregious nature of this action becomes even clearer when viewed against the lies being peddled by the old PDP, that the sealing of the secretariat, which it instigated, has the imprimatur of the courts.
”For a party that has just broken up due in part to lack of internal democracy, disregard for the rule of law and the elevation
of impunity to an art, this is an indication that the leaders of the ruling party have not learnt their lessons, and that they will
not hesitate to bring the house down on all of us just to hold on to power. This portends danger for our democracy,” APC said.
The party wondered whether the grown brats at the helms of the old PDP know that freedom of association and dissent
are part of democracy, just as intolerance, repression and impunity are the very anti-thesis of the best form of government known to man.
It said only God knows what those who orchestrated the sealing of the secretariat of the new PDP will do to stifle the opposition if they could go to this shameful length to get at their dissenting members, even as ‘peace’ talks supposedly continue between them.
”The new turn of events is worrisome, coming after the mindless impunity in Rivers State. There is a worsening climate of intolerance all over the land, no thanks to the dysfunctional nature of the PDP.
The security details of the President’s supposed enemies are being withdrawn, and the institutions of state are being unleashed once again on perceived enemies of the Administration.
”This is why those who are behind the secretariat sealing in Abuja must be punished without delay, to serve as a deterrent. After all, no one is above the law,” APC said. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Ah! The sponsors and organisers of the "New PDP" have now openly identified themselves. So it is you the APC. I have always known that you guys could not be trusted. You are playing the dirtiest politics imaginable. You are trying to corrupt the PDP from within so as to weaken it. Devil done catch una. I have always said that your agenda will become known to all Nigerians through one silly mistake. You have already made one through this move. And this move has shown that any government you form will be the most corrupt that Nigerians living today will ever see. APC, why don't you do the honourable thing by asking those rebels to join you and stop playing this hide and seek game. Nigerian politicians are not children, you know. Play fair if you want to have any chance of convincing Nigerians that you are a better alternative to PDP. As for me, you are all one and thesame; you may perhaps be the worst alternative from the look of things.
ReplyDeleteAPC are dirty politicians; if the so called new PDP doesnt want to belong to the legally registerred PDP, then they should form their own party and register rather than forming an ilegal fraction. Nigeria/INEC registerred only one PDP and some individuals cant decide otherwise and these controvercial APC will support such bcos of their selfish interest!
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