Hehehe....The
Peoples Democratic Party has condemned what it described as a show of
shame and national embarrassment, Thursday’s fracas in the House of
Representatives.
It said
the ugly development brings to question President Muhammadu Buhari and
his party’s commitment to democracy, unity and the stability of the
country.
The PDP
said “the disgraceful act” was a direct consequence of President
Buhari’s lack of democratic credentials to respect the independence and
sanctity of the legislative arm of government, the very citadel of
democracy, as enshrined in the nation’s constitution.
PDP
National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, in a statement in Ahuja
on Thursday said “the barbaric attempt to physically assault a duly
elected Speaker, seize the mace, the authority of the House, is a direct
attack on the Nigerian parliament which embodies the supremacy of the
people and our freedom as a democratic nation.”
Metuh
said what Nigerians witnessed in the House on Thursday clearly
underscores the fact that the All Progressives Congress has exhausted
its excuses and has now imported its internal contradictions into an
independent arm of government as a way to further cover its lack of
ideas for governance.
He added
that intelligence available to the PDP showed that “the brawling APC
lawmakers ostensibly acted on instructions from the Presidency, an
obvious indication that President Buhari is largely an interested party
whose involvement is beyond mere body language.”
Metuh said
the dishonourable conduct from the unruly lawmakers in acting out the
script did not come to the opposition party, alleging that the affected
lawmakers were bred and nurtured under a political platform that it
described as lacking discipline and thrives on violence as an unwritten
manifesto.
He said,
“We state unequivocally that the onus lies on President Buhari to ensure
that all democratic institutions are harnessed for effectiveness, a
responsibility he has apparently abdicated by allowing his personal
interest to instigate division in the parliament, a tendency that poses
great threat to the survival of our democracy and the stability of the
nation.”
Metuh said
the continued confusion in the APC-led government was a confirmation of
its earlier stand that the APC “lacks the capacity and democratic
discipline to effectively steer the ship of the nation and face the
challenges of governance at the center.”
“If a
party that has since March 28, 2015, when it got its victory, about 90
days ago, cannot resolve a basic issue of selecting its leadership in
the National Assembly, clearly, their competence for national governance
comes to question,” Metuh added.
He applauded
the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara, for “his comportment, especially his
statesmanly remarks after the unfortunate incident and urged him to
continue to display maturity and not yield any ground in his duties to
protect the independence of the legislature.”
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