The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said all those behind the sealingย up of the secretariat ofย the ‘new PDP’ in Abuja must be immediatelyย identified and jailed for crass lawlessness and palpable impunity.
”The festering crisis in the PDP is not our business, but when the crisis leads to repression, disregard for court orders and constitutional provisions, we cannot keep quiet because those issuesย have grave implications for ourย democracy,” the party said in aย statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by its Interim National Publicityย Secretary,ย Alhaji Lai Mohammed.
It described the sealing up of the new PDP secretariat as a throwback to the nation’s darkest era, saying it also confirms the fears being expressed by the opposition that the Jonathanย Administration, which is now being hoisted by its own petard,ย willย become increasingly intolerant and repressive with the approach of theย 2015 general elections.
”There is no doubt that the rump of the ruling PDP which has the ears of President Jonathan is behind the sealing up of the new PDP secretariat, in a dangerous defiance of a court order that the parties must maintain the status quo. The egregious nature of this action becomes even clearer when viewed against the lies being peddled by the old PDP, that the sealing of the secretariat, which it instigated, has the imprimatur of the courts.
”For a party that has just broken up due in part to lack of internal democracy, disregard for the rule of law and the elevation of impunity to an art, this is an indication that the leaders of theย ruling party have not learnt their lessons, and that they will not hesitate to bring the house down on all of us just to hold on to power. This portends danger for our democracy,” APC said.
The party wondered whether the grown brats at the helms of the old PDP know that freedom of association and dissent are part of democracy, just as intolerance, repression and impunity areย the very anti-thesis of the best form of government knownย to man.
It said only God knows what those who orchestrated the sealing of theย secretariat of the new PDP will do to stifle the oppositionย if theyย could go to this shameful length to get at their dissenting members,ย even as ‘peace’ talks supposedly continue betweenย them.
”The new turn ofย events is worrisome, coming after the mindless impunity in Rivers State. There is a worsening climate of intoleranceย all over the land, noย thanks to the dysfunctional nature of the PDP. The security details ofย the President’s supposed enemies are beingย withdrawn, and theย institutions of state are being unleashed once again on perceivedย enemies of the Administration.
”This is why those who are behind the secretariat sealing in Abuja must beย punished without delay, ย to serve as a deterrent. After all, no one isย above the law,” APC said.
Alhaji Lai Mohammed Interim National Publicity Secretary
