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The Eastern Movement for Sustenance of Democracy has faulted erstwhile Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s caller onslaught connected Service Chiefs and subject Commanders implicit alleged usage of lethal unit connected protesters.
In a connection signed by its National Secretary, Barr. Aroh Kingsley Ikenna connected Thursday, the radical expressed reservations successful what it alleged to beryllium Atiku’s indirect amusement of enactment for unit and demolition of nationalist and backstage properties.
Barr. Aroh, who condemned the hijacking of the planned peaceful protestation by hoodlums, noted that the close to peaceful protestation granted by the constitution does not successful immoderate mode see the close to harass and bargain from others oregon destruct others’ oregon nationalist property.
“Also, the instrumentality does not springiness Atiku the close to endanger those who are constitutionally tasked to guarantee information of Nigeria and Nigerians. Indeed, doing so, is tantamount to progressive enactment for the criminals.
“It is unbelievable that aft each the unit and demolition successful Kaduna, Kano and different places, idiosyncratic is inactive saying it is simply a peaceful protest. In specified a case, the person’s intent and tendency are precise ‘interesting'”.
He recalled that successful immoderate parts of Northern Nigeria, the protestation turned convulsive with demolition of some nationalist and backstage properties.
Some protesters reportedly attacked information agents who successful immoderate cases had to usage teardrop state and successful a fewer instances lethal unit to reconstruct instrumentality and order.
In a station via his X account, the erstwhile Vice President warned that those who usage lethal unit connected the protesters volition beryllium made to relationship for their actions adjacent aft they discontinue from service.
Atiku maintained that it’s the work of the information agencies to guarantee the information of the protesters.
He said, “I privation to convey a stern caution to Service Chiefs and subject commanders of Nigeria’s Armed Forces that those who authorize the usage of lethal unit against peaceful civilian protesters volition beryllium held liable for committing crimes against humanity, adjacent successful the years pursuing their status from service.
“The law close to prosecute successful protestation is firmly established wrong our ultimate instrumentality and reinforced by the judiciary. It’s the solemn work of the authorities and information agencies to guarantee a harmless and protected situation for individuals exercising their rights to peaceful protest.'”
The radical however, faulted Atiku for leaving retired different citizens who were not participating successful the protest.
Barr. Aroh said: “indeed, erstwhile protesters by their actions go a menace to different citizens, the authorities is arsenic obligated to support the different citizens against the protesters. The maxim of my rights start, wherever yours halt is arsenic existent arsenic it is enduring.”
He listed the basal rights successful Chapter 4 of the Constitution to see Right to Life; Right to just hearing; state of expression; Right to peaceful assembly and association; state of question among others.
He further posited that the Constitution besides provides for the warrant of government’s cardinal close to derogate and restrict close to privacy, close to state of thought, conscience; close to state of look and press; close to freedoms of peaceful assembly and association; and close to state of question successful a antiauthoritarian society, “in the involvement of defence, nationalist safety, nationalist order, nationalist morality, nationalist health; or
“For the intent of protecting the rights and state of different persons.
“Section 45(2) arsenic provided for the close of the authorities to restrict and derogate close to beingness and liberty during a play of emergency.”
Protest: Law doesn’t assistance close to steal, destruct nationalist spot – Group replies Atiku
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