Abubakar Tsav, a former
commissioner of police in Lagos, says the fight against corruption has no
impact on Nigerians.
In a statement on Tuesday, Tsav
said politicians engage in corrupt practices because they do not believe in
God.
He said unless the courts
expedite the trial of alleged corrupt public officers and convict them to serve
as deterrents to others, many of them will not change their ways.
Tsav said public condemnation
without commiserate punishment by the law will not deter corrupt officials in
the country.
“Our politicians do not believe
in God and the nothingness of this world. They don’t even think of death,” he
said.
“Our democracy is turning into
something else. We seem not to know what democracy even means. Many see it as a
means to acquire wealth albeit by fraudulent and dishonest means.
“The fight against corruption has
no impact on our people and that is why politicians are still fighting and
killing themselves for elective offices.
“If the courts expedite trial of
accused persons facing corruption charges in various courts, perhaps their
conviction will serve as deterrent to others. This will slow down the urge and
madness for corruption. ”
He said the incidents at the Kogi
governorship election showed it is time for the full amendment of the electoral
laws to accommodate stiffer punishment for electoral offenders.
He also condemned the killing of
the woman leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, describing
it as the most horrible thing he has heard of in recent times.
“I am happy that President
Muhammadu Buhari has ordered for a thorough investigation on this dastardly act
with a view to bringing all those involved, no matter their status to justice,
” he said.
“Buhari should go beyond that.
The electoral laws should be amended for true democracy to take root.
“My sad experience during my days
in the Nigeria Police Force, was that, where government was interested in a
case; such case does not see the light of the day. Let that not happen in this
case o!”
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