PDP reacts to viral video of Army officers torturing suspected IPOB members
hehehehe......Read the statement below...abeg
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is appalled by the emergence of a
video clip which has gone viral, that shows acts of humiliation against
unarmed civilans by members of the Nigerian Military. That if true, it's
the depth of callousness and a further descent into the gutter by
people who are paid to protect life, property as well as the Country’s
territorial integrity..
2. The PDP believes that human life is sacrosanct and must be treated
as such by all and sundry; the right to life and liberty as enshrined
in our Constitution and other international conventions must therefore
not only be respected and protected, but must be seen to be so.
3. The PDP welcomed the iniative of the Nigerian Army's probe on the
issue but given the enormity of this allegation and the respect with
which we hold life, the Party hereby calls for the setting up of an
independent panel of experts on human rights to ascertain the veracity
of this allegation. Where they are proven to be true, the PDP demands
that all perpetrators as well as all those connected, however remotely,
be immediately brought to justice. This would go a long way to not only
serve as a deterrent, but also reassure the international community that
Nigeria is not a jungle but a decent society where human rights are
being promoted.
4. Finally, the PDP frowns at and condemns violence in all its
ramifications and calls on all Nigerians, wherever they are, to eschew
it and live peacefully with one another.
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