By constitutional provisions of 1999 constitution as amended, the 27 parliamentarians in Rivers State who aboundoned their mandate given to them by political party has seized to be parliamentarians.
The moral position of the constitution dictates that the people has been fooled at last. Hence there’s need to seek fresh mandate to determine their acceptance base on their new found manifesto.
The previous manifesto has been invalidate based on contract of offer and acceptance.
The party has a mutual/ constitutional contract with the people based on their manifesto.
It’s criminal to still remain under such previous mandate with a different manifesto. It’s a criminal breach of trust to do so.
The federal government under APC controlled government should not in anyway encourage lawlessness and shouldn’t be beneficial of crime and criminal boldness of some Nigerians.
Having a society where there’s rule of law will be more beneficial to all. It’s dangerous for the public to have an impression that APC members are above the law.
Crooked political behaviour will lead to anarchy if the so called political actors are not mindful of their behaviours and conduct.
The Nigerian populace are not naive nor did we all escape from a psychiatrist hospital untreated so as not to understand our environment and what we want.
We know our laws, it’s extent interpretations and full meaning.
These above the law mentality should stop forthwith. No citizen is a half citizen and we all have equal rights. The few who are temporary privileged shouldn’t in anyway take others as fools.
International Society for Social Justice and Human Rights (ISSJHR) demands immediate vacation of the parliamentary seats in the Rivers State House of Assembly by the defected parliamentarians.
There should be no middle ground about it. “A mandate aboundoned is a mandate lost”.
Failure to comply with the provisions of the law in this instance will definitely lead to a protracted legal battle between our organisation and the aforementioned lawmakers.
We’re committed to pursue this course to it’s logical end including using public protest to demand for justice for Rivers State electorates whose mandate is about to be brazenly manipulated through crass political brigandage.
“Any society whose symbol of authority is constantly been attacked by democratic ursurpers is a society heading to mutual assured destruction”
We are resolute in sustaining our constitutional authority as electorates and citizens and will at all times henceforth demand responsible conduct from our political elites.
Today PDP is crying foul but were criminal beneficiaries earlier when they were controlling levers of government at the federal level in Nigeria and ofcourse in clear violation of section 109 (e) of 1999 constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.
It’s pertinent for PDP to note that equity and justice is the only viable means to sustain human relationship.
“Posterity will be an eloquent witness for those who deal with humanity with embedded justice and equity”.
Let’s reason priveil now.
Dr Omenazu Jackson
Chancellor International Society for Social Justice and Human Rights.
