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| Rivers Gov., Amaechi |
The Peoples Democratic
Party, PDP, Rivers State Chapter, says the use of hooligans yesterday, Thursday,
December 12, 2013, to occupy the premises of the Rivers State House of Assembly
Complex by the State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi was provocative and further
threatens the peace of the State.
The PDP notes with worry,
the presence of armed thugs all around the Assembly Complex who were neither
members nor staff of the Legislative Assembly, but came in buses, company of
some members of the Assembly loyal to Gov. Amaechi.
The Party in a statement
signed by Jerry Needam, Special Adviser to the State Chairman, Felix Obuah,
observes that Governor Amaechi’s action of attaching armed thugs to the
Assembly members loyal to him had not only undermined the right and quest of the
people to have a peaceful legislative business in the State, but also an abuse
of the privileges and respect for the office of the Governor.
The Party condemns in strong
terms the hiring of thugs in buses in an attempt to take over the Assembly, and
also wonders why such twist in his reaction to the Abuja High Court Judgment
when shortly after the ruling, his Commissioner for Information, Ibim
Semenitari said the government rejected the judgment and has filed both stay of execution
and appeal motions against the decision of the Court.
The PDP says if the Governor
is uncomfortable with the ruling of the Court on the Assembly’s resumption of
functions, the best way to go about it would have been to appeal against it as
stated by his Commissioner for Information, rather than using State’s resources
to ignite crisis by arming and deploying vicious youths to the Assembly
Complex.
“The Party unequivocally
says the action of the Governor is unacceptable and will not sit down and watch
the State completely destroyed by him (Amaechi) and those who do not want
progress and meaningful development in the State,” it emphasized.
The Party adds that it is
perturbed over the malevolence intention of the Governor, noting that if the
Assembly members loyal to him genuinely wanted to resume sitting as expected of
them, why will they put the complex under siege with hoodlums, who arrived the
premises in several chattered buses as early as 6pm?
The PDP also reiterates its
position and support for the leadership of Rt. Hon. Evans Bipi, as the Speaker
of the State House of Assembly, and further States that it would not fail to
ensure that Hon Bipi resumes proceeding in the House accordingly and as
provided by the law.
While commending the Police
for preventing what would have resulted to another face of chaos at the
Assembly Complex, the Party called on the Police Authorities to continue to ensure
the Assembly is safe for normal activities. It also called on the public not to
be swayed by the antics of the Governor and his aides, but to hold the Governor
responsible for any break down of law and order in the State.
It again lauded the Judge of
the Abuja High Court on his decision in the matter, which clearly, the Party
believes would bring sanity to the Legislative Arm and ensure Checks and
Balance in governance in the State.
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