10th September, 2015
PRESS
RELEASE:
DON’T KILL CORRUPT POLITICIANS
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the
Trade Union Congress (TUC) have advocated capital punishment for corrupt
officials as obtained in China and India. The call was made at a joint news
conference held in Abuja yesterday.
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC)
commends both the NLC and TUC for drumming support for the war against
corruption in Nigeria. But we throw in a caveat.
We warn against the killing of corrupt
politicians. It is not in Nigeria’s law books. It is therefore unlawful,
illegal and unconstitutional. It is not only barbaric but also Bohemian.
President Muhammadu Buhari is advised to
weigh the call by the trade unions very carefully against the backdrop of
attempts already being made by enemies of progress to blackmail him.
A Jerry Rawlings treatment for looters can
only be possible under military rule but the latter has become an anachronism
in modern day Africa. Getting Nigerian legislators who are already neck-deep in
corruption to change the books in favour of capital punishment for treasury looters
is a tall dream.
We remind Mr. President that only yesterday opposition
governors called him a dictator and alleged that Nigeria was sliding into a
dictatorship. Although discerning Nigerians know better, the gullible majority
are easily deceived by sugar-coated rhetoric. Buhari must avoid this trap.
What became of the attempt by the
Buhari-Idiagbon duo to wipe out the drug business in the 80s? Who was there to
defend the ascetic Buhari when the chips were down? Some mean critics still use
the incident to spite Mr. President up till today. Buhari must therefore look
before he leaps.
MURIC sends a strong solidarity message to
the trade unions as they embark on the mass rally in Abuja today. We know they
mean well for Nigeria. Our members in the Abuja chapter are hereby directed to
join the rally in the spirit of camaraderie.
In conclusion, we call on Nigerians from all
walks of life to rise up in support of the Federal Government as it counters
the evil forces of corruption.
Professor Ishaq Akintola,
Director,
Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC)
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