lalasticlala:


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/07/reps-bill-threatens-five-year-jail-term-for-unlawful-protesters/

Yeye man. This one wey never contribute meaningfully to any debate or even proposed one. What a disgrace

Ceenachi:
Just imagine
Funny enough, the person sponsoring it is from my East
Imo people should recall that man, he is not representing their interest

UGM WILL SOON PAY HIM A VISIT AT HIS COUNTRY HOME IF HE CONTINUES LIKE THIS

Who Pay You Emekus??�‍♂️

lalasticlala:


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/07/reps-bill-threatens-five-year-jail-term-for-unlawful-protesters/

What type of self inflicted injury is this?
Well, an "Oladele" will manifest himself even without provocation.

Hahahahahaha PDP Imo. You can’t make this nonsense up. Soo while you wailers have been abusing and murdering people upandan you forgot that your problems start with your own brothers.

2023 is coming if you like don’t go home and vote for people to represent your interests continue sitting like IDP in people’s land shouting referendum and biafra. Daft people

When you see a politician that looks too comfortable with chubby cheeks, you are just looking at the problem of Nigeria. People like this man are worse than shekau, because they sanction state powers to unleash their terror and people don't realize they are terrorists untill a lot of damages have been done. Anybody with no iota of dignity but occupying a public position is worse than a terrorist.

Fulani slaves.

Sotay now 30% of oil revenue don become Fulani own

It's funny how the bill title and its content itself is an entirely different thing as against what the heading of the post says, and to think it was made by the CEO of nairaland speaks volume on how the elites and oppressors have successfully hijacked these platform as a tool to radicalise people of the south east against there representatives in government by misreporting and trying to make lies out of what is and what's not.. wetin you gain lala ?

That's why IMO state is backward with such representative. Shame on u

You know Nigerians sometimes only read the heading of a subject and not its content, unfortunately headings are mostly falsely reported for a selfish and wicked intent just like these one that was made by the so called CEO of nairaland himself, one can only wonder the reach at which the oppressors have gone by hijacking popular social platforms as a tool for its divide and rule tactics in other to radicalise people of the south east against there own by way of false report. Sad and pathetic

naturefellow:
mob action/jungle justice is different from protest. Did you even read the article?

PRESS RELEASE

RE: PDP Rep Member Present Bill Seeking To Jail Protesters.

The office of the member representing the good people of Ahiazu/Ezinihitte Mbaise Federal Constituency in the green Chamber of the national Assembly, Hon. Emeka Martins Chinedu, has been inundated with calls and messages over a misconception gone viral.


(1) The caption of the Bill that went viral was never the intent or opinion of the Ahiazu/Ezinihitte Mbaise Federal lawmaker; neither was it an embodiment of the Bill he sponsored that passed first reading on the floor of the National Assembly on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, hence, a clear case of misunderstanding, misconception and misrepresentation of facts.


(2) Hon. Emeka Chinedu as a representative of the people, whose Political idealogy is rooted in democratic tenets can never be a party to a system that seeks to stifle or cripple dissenting voices whose right to freedom of Assembly and protest is guaranteed by the combined effort of section 39 and 40 of 1999 Constitution as amended, as well as Article 11 of the African Charter on human and People's Right to freely Assemble.


(3) While we urge Nigerians to imbibe the culture of reading beyond Newspaper caption in order to comprehend the body of a message, it is imperative to put the record straight, in order to douse tension and allay the concerns of our teeming adherents.

(4) The Criminal Code Amendment Bill, 2021, did not talk about criminalizing protest or Protesters in Nigeria, rather, it is a Bill that proactively seeks to preserve the sanctity of human life and property and provide specifically for mob action, known as "jungle justice" in our local parlance.

(5) In the lead debate that is coming up at the second reading, Hon. Emeka Chinedu's argument is that " now and then we hear and read in the News about mobs moving against people and properties". And that "the word ",mob" connotes a disorderly People, intent on causing trouble or violence".

(6) He is laying emphasis that: "Mob actions are usually trigged spontaneously by accusations of a bystander, then joined by another, till it turns to a crowed of vengeful carnage and destruction on its path".

(7) And that "the danger with mob actions is that participants typically believe they are punishing an accused for violation of the law, when in reality they are delving into jungle justice to the accused who may be totally innocent, and has not been given an opportunity to be fairly heard." Consequently, He asserts that "they become accusers, judges and executors".

( He also added that "most participants in Mob actions are usually not informed first-hand about the situation before joining the destructive crowed in blind rage to carry out their orgy of violence", consequent upon which he cited the "Aluu Four" as "a notable example, wherein in 2012, four male students of the University of Port Harcourt who went on debt recovery, were set-up by the debtors, who accused them of theft, leading to their gruesome murder through mob action."

(9) He further, cited "a case in 2016, where a man accused of homosexual in Ondo State was beaten to death", while another "was lynched in Ebonyi State, over accusation of theft of Motorcycle".


(10) One therefore, wonders what Criminal Code Cap 38 of the Federation of Nigerian that talks about Mob Action and Riot, and the combined Section 39 and 40 of the 1999 Constitution as amended, that talks about fundamental Human Rights to Protest, have in common.

(11) And also, what the Aluu four of Chuba in Rivers State, he empirically referenced got to do with Labour, Political or other lawful Protest as the case maybe.

(12) It is deserving to state unequivocally that in all these, the Legislative Tactician never prescribed a penalty for offenders since the penalties were already enshrined, rather, he gave Mob action the definition that was not clearly captured ab initio, as well as queried the failure of law enforcement agents to prevent mob action (Jungle justice) or punish offenders according to the dictates of the law.

(13) While it is incomprehensible how a Bill against Jungle justice turned to criminalize lawful Protest in a democratic state like Nigeria, Hon. Emeka Martins Chinedu is by this clarification advising well-meaning Nigerians to disregard incoherently deceptive News; stating that: he is not only a product of justice and a man of the people, but a believer in democracy where rule of law is sacrosanct.


Nnamdi Ukasanya is SA(Media & Publicity) to Hon. Emeka Martins Chinedu.(MHR)

lalasticlala:


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/07/reps-bill-threatens-five-year-jail-term-for-unlawful-protesters/

Criminal house of rep member who doesn’t even know the difference between a riot and a protest

Buksaylor:

Choose your words correctly...Is this idiot a political elite?

A member of the Federal House of Representatives is not a political elite? So, who is a political elite?

romanhunk:
You know Nigerians sometimes only read the heading of a subject and not its content, unfortunately headings are mostly falsely reported for a selfish and wicked intent just like these one that was made by the so called CEO of nairaland himself, one can only wonder the reach at which the oppressors have gone by hijacking popular social platforms as a tool for its divide and rule tactics in other to radicalise people of the south east against there own by way of false report. Sad and pathetic

thanks! He was right afterall. The heading is misleading. Content is about mob action. Really messed up stuff!

Jeromejnr:
South as usual divided amongst each other.

Later they will say Northerners are illiterates. But the illiterates are outsmarting and oppressing the educated ones.

It's not by all these mumu talk online.

Thank God it wasn't sponsored by a notherner. If not, the "they want islamise Nigeria" Sheria is what they want" all notherners are illitrates talk would have flooded front page. But as it is, the reverse is case.

Oho. Good one.

A very welcomed bill I must say, if only the kids on nairaland could take there time to read and comprehend the content rather than been deceived and taken for a fool by the misreport and lies of the author of the post

naturefellow:
thanks! He was right afterall. The heading is misleading. Content is about mob action. Really messed up stuff!

When has protest ever been lawful to d existing govt, or any govt in power? So it is a tool for d masses to show their discontent to any govt policy. This is like taking away the last right of d masses n enslaving them. No to this bill.

It's so sad that Nigerians don't read. OP just posted a misleading topic and everyone except the first commenter is going with the intended flow. The bill talks about "mob action". That is jungle justice. Catch and burn. Some of these people who get caught in such situations are innocent of such crimes. A clear example which the bill sponsor also mentioned and you and I know is the "Aluu Four".
Needless to remind us how lives were stole in a criminal's bid to escape his victims. @Lalasticlala I wonder how some of these topics make it to the front page

Something tells me some of these lawmakers push some controversial issues because they want to trend for people to know them. Because I see no reason why an elected member of the house will be silent all year long only to come up with a brainless idea such as this.

nairalandankrah:
Our fight as the oppressed masses, are against evil politicians Irrespective of Party affiliation, or tribe
In Nigeria you can sleep as PDP and wake up the next day as APC so your party doesn't matter.


Mob action AKA Jungle justice has bedeviled the east a long for long time now especially ABA..
just a little argument and before you know it, A mysterious tyre has appeared on the victims head! And the person is gone! Roasted to Ashes!
So I'd say It's a good bill anyway, but the timing is very very wrong

whoever thinks there intention is to curb mob actions or jungle justice then such person is newest fool in town, already all forms of civil protest as been discredited with "hijacked", even NLC protest as been throttled, these bill is targeted to ground civil protest, and some low lives are clapping. why can't these people pass bill to curb bandits & kidnapping rocking the nation why is these evil administration of buhari so much after humans right & fundmental.
These politicians are evil dey never liked us, all they are busy doing now is how to disguise handcuffs as hand chain to us.

lalasticlala:


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/07/reps-bill-threatens-five-year-jail-term-for-unlawful-protesters/

law making isn't worth N13million per month!

IMO as a state needs prayer.
Chidinma imo
Emeka imo
Na nwanyi onye Igbo luru ndi Yoruba na ndi ugwu imo
Ndi guy (419) imo
I= indigenous
M= madness
O= online
The V that has level reporting from beer parlour!

If it's true, that rep from Imo will have his family house 'visited' very soon by his own community.

Ndigbo are out for efulefus now.

The Bill is a good one.... the Bill is not against protests but thugs hired to attack and distrupt peaceful protests..
The bill is also against mob action (jungle justice), dont know why no member has propsed such a bill until now.
We are quick to criticise without comprehension... we accuse politicians of stealing our common wealth, and as a result it has rendered us poor... same people will not think twice to carryout jungle justice on a fellow poor Nigerian that stole cubes of maggi and we think we have not contributed to our problems.

The bill is a good one....

nairalandankrah:
Our fight as the oppressed masses, are against evil politicians Irrespective of Party affiliation, or tribe
In Nigeria you can sleep as PDP and wake up the next day as APC so your party doesn't matter.


Mob action AKA Jungle justice has bedeviled the east a long for long time now especially ABA..
just a little argument and before you know it, A mysterious tyre has appeared on the victims head! And the person is gone! Roasted to Ashes!
So I'd say It's a good bill anyway, but the timing is very very wrong

Just look @ you...weed is not good 4 u. Leave it!

[quote author=Diffdeef post=103439804]Emeka chinedu even you ?[/qu
He's been compromised!

Diffdeef:
Emeka chinedu even you ?

After yeebos will say other tribes are their problem in Nigeria

It's not about the fear of the people.
No rational man will sponsor a bill to punish protesters.

It's a good thing he has stepped forward to set the record straight. Social media is increasingly doing more harm than good. Sadly, people are abusing it.

Little wonder these government officials are calling for its regulation.

PRESS RELEASE

RE: PDP Rep Member Present Bill Seeking To Jail Protesters.

The office of the member representing the good people of Ahiazu/Ezinihitte Mbaise Federal Constituency in the green Chamber of the national Assembly, Hon. Emeka Martins Chinedu, has been inundated with calls and messages over a misconception gone viral.


(1) The caption of the Bill that went viral was never the intent or opinion of the Ahiazu/Ezinihitte Mbaise Federal lawmaker; neither was it an embodiment of the Bill he sponsored that passed first reading on the floor of the National Assembly on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, hence, a clear case of misunderstanding, misconception and misrepresentation of facts.


(2) Hon. Emeka Chinedu as a representative of the people, whose Political idealogy is rooted in democratic tenets can never be a party to a system that seeks to stifle or cripple dissenting voices whose right to freedom of Assembly and protest is guaranteed by the combined effort of section 39 and 40 of 1999 Constitution as amended, as well as Article 11 of the African Charter on human and People's Right to freely Assemble.


(3) While we urge Nigerians to imbibe the culture of reading beyond Newspaper caption in order to comprehend the body of a message, it is imperative to put the record straight, in order to douse tension and allay the concerns of our teeming adherents.

(4) The Criminal Code Amendment Bill, 2021, did not talk about criminalizing protest or Protesters in Nigeria, rather, it is a Bill that proactively seeks to preserve the sanctity of human life and property and provide specifically for mob action, known as "jungle justice" in our local parlance.

(5) In the lead debate that is coming up at the second reading, Hon. Emeka Chinedu's argument is that " now and then we hear and read in the News about mobs moving against people and properties". And that "the word ",mob" connotes a disorderly People, intent on causing trouble or violence".

(6) He is laying emphasis that: "Mob actions are usually trigged spontaneously by accusations of a bystander, then joined by another, till it turns to a crowed of vengeful carnage and destruction on its path".

(7) And that "the danger with mob actions is that participants typically believe they are punishing an accused for violation of the law, when in reality they are delving into jungle justice to the accused who may be totally innocent, and has not been given an opportunity to be fairly heard." Consequently, He asserts that "they become accusers, judges and executors".

( He also added that "most participants in Mob actions are usually not informed first-hand about the situation before joining the destructive crowed in blind rage to carry out their orgy of violence", consequent upon which he cited the "Aluu Four" as "a notable example, wherein in 2012, four male students of the University of Port Harcourt who went on debt recovery, were set-up by the debtors, who accused them of theft, leading to their gruesome murder through mob action."

(9) He further, cited "a case in 2016, where a man accused of homosexual in Ondo State was beaten to death", while another "was lynched in Ebonyi State, over accusation of theft of Motorcycle".


(10) One therefore, wonders what Criminal Code Cap 38 of the Federation of Nigerian that talks about Mob Action and Riot, and the combined Section 39 and 40 of the 1999 Constitution as amended, that talks about fundamental Human Rights to Protest, have in common.

(11) And also, what the Aluu four of Chuba in Rivers State, he empirically referenced got to do with Labour, Political or other lawful Protest as the case maybe.

(12) It is deserving to state unequivocally that in all these, the Legislative Tactician never prescribed a penalty for offenders since the penalties were already enshrined, rather, he gave Mob action the definition that was not clearly captured ab initio, as well as queried the failure of law enforcement agents to prevent mob action (Jungle justice) or punish offenders according to the dictates of the law.

(13) While it is incomprehensible how a Bill against Jungle justice turned to criminalize lawful Protest in a democratic state like Nigeria, Hon. Emeka Martins Chinedu is by this clarification advising well-meaning Nigerians to disregard incoherently deceptive News; stating that: he is not only a product of justice and a man of the people, but a believer in democracy where rule of law is sacrosanct.


Nnamdi Ukasanya is SA(Media & Publicity) to Hon. Emeka Martins Chinedu.(MHR)