The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) said it has
proposed new clauses that would replace the controversial clauses in the
amended Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA), which was recently signed into
law by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The CUPP, in a statement on Sunday, which was made available in Abuja by its spokesperson, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, said the
group was collaborating with the opposition lawmakers in the lower chambers to
make it happen, noting that the religious organisations, which have been
pitched against the government over CAMA was not in the interest of the nation.
The statement said: “In an innovative approach, the
Opposition Coalition (CUPP) have released proposed new clauses to cure the
grave defects of the controversial Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020 that
has pitched government against religious Institutions.
“This release is sequel to the new partnership the coalition
has forged with opposition lawmakers led by Hon. Kingsley Chinda.
“The new partnership is to ensure that the ruling APC does
not continue to take undue advantage of its majority in the National Assembly
to make laws that will breed suspicion, mistrust, division and even anarchy in
the nation. This new relationship will also afford both parties provide mutual
support for each other for the overall benefit of the country.
“By this move, the opposition coalition has also shown that
it is not all about criticism, but that it also provides alternative and indeed
better ideas to that which the present government can provide.
“The clause by clause proposal when merged with the
opposition lawmakers work, presented on the floor of the Parliament, adopted by
Parliament and signed into law by the President will cure whatever mischief the
government claims it wants to cure but without causing such uproar as the
present amendment has caused.
“Religious institutions are important in the society and
actually provide moral compass for the people. A situation where religious
institutions stand against the government or religious institutions suspect
that government is against them or targeting them attack is unhealthy and must
be nipped in the bud.
“Religious leaders must continue to pray for the government
and not pray against them and anything that would lead to the latter must not
be allowed to see the light of the day.
“The CUPP believes that this move will bring a positive
closure to this situation and allow for citizens to express their right to
freedom of worship without let or hindrance and express all other
constitutionally guaranteed rights and freedoms.”
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