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Egypt Just Got Bambozled by bkbabe97y(m): 6:52pm On Feb 11, 2011 |
Egypt is about to experience the "Nigerian" treatment! The same stunt Ibos tried to pull on the Nation back in '65, is what Mubarak has succeeded in pulling on his fellow country men in 2011! 7. [b]Constitutional crisis of January 1965: Following the controversial Federal Election of December 1964, ceremonial President Azikiwe of the NCNC, urged by radical intelligentsia, refused to invite Prime Minister Balewa of the NPC to form a government and issued orders mobilizing the Army to enforce his authority to suspend the government, annul the elections and appoint a temporary interim administrator to conduct elections. However, the oath of allegiance of the officer corps was not only to the Commander in Chief but also to the government of Nigeria. The Army Act (#26 of 1960) and the Navy Act (#9 of 1960) were also clear on lines of authority and control. While the Army and Navy were "under the general authority" of the Defence Minister in matters of "command, discipline and administration", the authority for operational use and control was vested in the Council of Ministers and the Prime Minister. President Azikiwe and the service chiefs were so advised by the Chief Justice and Attorney General of the Federation. Thus the Navy Commander, Commodore Wey politely told the President that the Navy (under him), the Army (under Major General Welby-Everard) and the Police (under Louis Edet) had decided to refuse his orders. After a week of cliff hanging tension, in which the military stood aside, a political compromise was eventually reached and a government of "national unity" formed under Prime Minister Balewa. In the US Diplomatic Archives: Nigeria 1964-1968, the situation was characterized in this manner: "Very complicated African politics, in which tribes, religions and economics all play a part, are involved in the situation. The Northern Premier is at odds with the Eastern Premier in whose region large oil deposits have been discovered. In the heat of the election campaign, there have been threats of secession by the east; threats of violence "that would make Congo look like child's play" from the north, " At the same time, strong rumors of an impending Army coup purportedly planned for the annual Army Shooting competition were also heard in political circles. But the status quo held, albeit temporarily. [/b] http://www.dawodu.com/omoigui5.htm |
Re: Egypt Just Got Bambozled by bkbabe97y(m): 7:16pm On Feb 11, 2011 |
Egpytians fought this revolution to get stuck with a Supreme Military Council? Sometimes I just wonder about Africa. . . . . |
Re: Egypt Just Got Bambozled by yarodin: 9:17pm On Feb 11, 2011 |
They have always been ruled by a military turned civilian president so nothing new here. |
Re: Egypt Just Got Bambozled by Nobody: 9:22pm On Feb 11, 2011 |
Back to square one if the military decide to hold on to power.I see another IBB in the making. |
Re: Egypt Just Got Bambozled by Nobody: 9:43pm On Feb 11, 2011 |
It's not actually a ''revolution'' the way Al Jazeera and co keep painting it. In truth, the intended revolution was TRUNCATED by the military. But the people were so weary after weeks of demonstration that they were just glad to see the back of Mubarak, even if it meant the military replacing him. It does look a bit orchestrated. |
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