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Corruption: Granting Immunity To Saraki, Dogara Is Breaking The Law – SERAP by Prince0071(m): 3:45pm On Oct 08, 2015 |
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project
(SERAP) has called on the leadership of the National
Assembly to “immediately end the ongoing process
aiming to change the constitution to shield the
Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and Speaker of
the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara and
others from prosecution for corruption as this is
tantamount to breaking the law.” In a statement,
Thursday, by SERAP executive director Adetokunbo
Mumuni the organisation, “It is a huge setback for
transparency and accountability and the rule of law
that the same privileged and powerful leaders of
parliament that regularly make laws that consign
ordinary, powerless Nigerians to prison for even
trivial offences yet again want to establish elite
immunity to protect themselves from any
consequences for serious crimes of corruption and
money laundering: that is the Nigerian justice system
in a nutshell. This is called breaking the law.” “SERAP
notes that this initiative by the leaders of the
National Assembly is coming at a time countries like
Guatemala has voted unanimously to strip their
president of immunity from prosecution for
corruption,” the group said. “The message the
leadership of the National Assembly is sending to us
is clear: in Nigeria, powerful and influential actors
must not be and are not subject to the rule of law.
It’s simply not proper for lawmakers to be the chief
advocates of immunity for corruption,” the group
also said. According to the group, “It’s a clear breach
of public trust and a form of political corruption for
the parliamentarians to abuse their legislative
powers, intended for use in the general public
interest but instead for personal advantage. This is an
unacceptable proposition as it gives the impression
that both the Senate President and the Speaker of
the House and others are above the law.” “If the
leaders of the National Assembly should have their
way, this will shield lawbreaking and corrupt Senate
President and Speaker of the House of
Representatives from any legal accountability and rob
millions of Nigerians of their rights to accountable
government,” the group said. The group said that,
“Public officials who are genuinely committed to the
well-being of the state and its people, and to the
establishment of an effective and functioning system
of administration of justice, should have absolutely
nothing to fear.” The group also said that it “will work
with other members of the civil society to vigorously
challenge this gift of immunity against corruption and
blatant breach of public trust by the National
Assembly.”
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Re: Corruption: Granting Immunity To Saraki, Dogara Is Breaking The Law – SERAP by kemlily(f): 3:47pm On Oct 08, 2015 |
This people though.......October 21st is here 1 Like |
Re: Corruption: Granting Immunity To Saraki, Dogara Is Breaking The Law – SERAP by Bekwarra(m): 3:49pm On Oct 08, 2015 |
Well today is my birthday but I won't beg for likes unlike some people. |
Re: Corruption: Granting Immunity To Saraki, Dogara Is Breaking The Law – SERAP by OVI75(m): 4:01pm On Oct 08, 2015 |
Show us wot section of the constitution prohibits that. Wot i knw is dat no immunity last forever,cos there is no immunity fr death.if these oppurtuned people steal away life frm nigerians dey wil answer evn if to no one but surely to God. |
Re: Corruption: Granting Immunity To Saraki, Dogara Is Breaking The Law – SERAP by daniska3yaro(m): 4:09pm On Oct 08, 2015 |
The funny country call nigeria. |
Re: Corruption: Granting Immunity To Saraki, Dogara Is Breaking The Law – SERAP by ajibola11(m): 4:14pm On Oct 08, 2015 |
Re: Corruption: Granting Immunity To Saraki, Dogara Is Breaking The Law – SERAP by ajibola11(m): 4:47pm On Oct 08, 2015 |
I Support.. |
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