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I read this morning that the move for a single term of five years for President and Governors may have suffered a setback because the Speakers of 36 State houses of Assembly who were invited to a crucial meeting to discuss the issue have turned down the proposed meeting, indicating that " they are not well disposed to the timing of the five-year single term proposal." The question is what are they thinking? Someone help me understand why they can't go to the meeting and make their views and concerns know in that forum?
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quote:Five-Year Single Term Not the Answer - Gemade
This Day (Lagos)
November 14, 2002
Daniel Ior Makurdi
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Chief Barnabas Gemade, has faulted the clamour for five year single term as the solution to the uncertainty in the nation's polity.
Instead, he said, the only enduring solution lies in the ability to hold elections on schedule to vote out leaders who have problems.
Gemade called on the nation's leaders to read the handwriting on the wall and quite honourably, saying things had degenerated to a level where people were no longer ready to renew the mandate which had already been misused.
The former National Chairman of PDP said the 1998 zoning arrangement has been overtaken by events and "does not apply now." When we talked about power shift from the North to the South, it was not meant to be a permanent issue. Those who thought otherwise "must have been dreaming and probably did not know what politics means", he said.
Gemade expressed the view in an interview with journalists in Makurdi on Tuesday.
He described the call for a five year single tenure as a wrong approach that would stand the test of time.
The democratically effective and enduring solution, he argued, would be to ensure that elections are held on schedule so as to effect the changes that are necessary.
"The problem we have in that regard is when the population of a nation want their leader to quit. That's the time he really wants to stay there." Today he said people are calling on the present leader to quit.
"I was a member of the presidential policy committee, we drew up an agenda and we said clearly we would deal with corruption, we would deal with poverty, we would deal with security. All these three are worse today than they were when we came into governance," he said.
Gemade warned that anybody who attempted to adopt undemocratic ways to reach the top would not succeed.
He expressed concern that although the national secretariat of PDP had said the party did not have candidates at the national and state levels, pronouncements by state party officials are contradicting such position."
He said what PDP National Chairman "needs to do is to stop the contradictions his state chairmen have been doing. They are going around announcing candidates of the party in all positions including governorship, House of Assembly and so on."
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Mr. Gemade is entitled to his opinion and I respect him for that. My point was that the State Assembly Speakers should honor the invitation. While an the meeting they should make their views know. Argue their points and persuade others to see things their way. For the State Assembly Speakers to unceremoniously reject the offer for a meeting to discuss the issue does to go well for a democratic society.
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Your report sounds very incredible since you have no link to make your point. But let's assume you got it from reliable sources which proclaimed "they are not well disposed to the timing of the five-year single term proposal," what then is wrong with their position as to the timing? That does not mean the deliberation on such a proposal would not continue.
Or, is it?
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Tijani, I know English is not your first language but you can do better than that. I really can't understand what you are talking about. What do you mean by my post does not have a link? I still say they should have attended by honoring the invitation and them make their arguements in that meeting. Coult the reason why they did not attend be the person that invited them? Could Obasonjo be behind it. The invitation was extended by Senate President Anyiam. Let me first say that I don't like Anyiam or his politics. He is getting what he deserves, However when an isuue affecting the democracy of a country is a stake, I would think people in power should attend meeting even if you don't like others politics. I have come to the conclusion that Anyiam the person has something to do with those fools declining the invitation. Please don't play dumb here. You know that what I'm saying is right.
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I am of the idea for 5 year single term but I will prefer 6 to 5 since the later is not enough years to accomplish any thing. However; the most important aspect of this legislature is that it will reduce corruption among incumbants, save money and minimize deaths and revenge from those seeking relection. It is good for a growing democracy before Biafra is hailed
Hail Biafra
[ November 15, 2002, 09:50 PM: Message edited by: Waypoint1Biafra ]
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I tend to agree with your stand on this issue. I agree that 5 years might be small, however whatever it takes to get rid of these corrupt politicians in power works for me. I do see one shortcoming in a single term Presidency. The President might rally steal the national treasury since they will not have to answer to the electorate for re-election. That is the only concern I have for a Single-Term Presidency. Your comment on this would be appreciated.
Ednut,
Thanks for that correction. Now that you know who I'm talking about. What do you have to say about my point regarding the reason for turning down the invitation?
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Nwabiafra,in reponse to your question, no politician born of woman is immuned from prosecution after he or she leaves office. I'm sure the legislators will find a clause to try any person or persons after office who is found to be infractious of the law.The single term will save lives and possibly contain corruption especially for a growing so-called democracy in a nation with three nations wanting a rotational power shift in Biafranigeria.
They may not have to asnwer to the electorates but the criminal justice system if enforced is the conviction of the electorate. I know it has flaws but......That is my take on that.
Hail Biafra
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