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| Only Dialogue Can End The Violence by namfav(m): 9:05pm On Jan 28, 2012 |
Who should mediate? As a group Boko Haram has a spiritual leader, Sheikh Imam Abubakar Shekau, a parliament they call the Shura, they also have cells spread across Nigeria and Niger and other places. Members of the group do not take action without being given directions to do that. The command is usually given by their council and their spiritual head and for such an organisation that is structured that way, I believe that it is possible to also to sit down with them - and once they agree to a ceasefire you will find it very difficult to see it being broken because they have a leadership structure. What I know is possible is that there should be an intercession by a third country perhaps like Turkey or Qatar or Saudi Arabia should offer to mediate between the government and Boko Haram. If that option is not taken then the next option is that certain individuals in the north who have the respect of the Boko Haram should be brought in. The late leader of Boko Haram was a member of the Spring Council of Sharia in Nigeria - now since all this violence has started no-one from the side of the federal government has approached that body and asked them, could you mediate between us and the Boko Haram group? All their interests has been is that they want the Sultan [of Sokoto, Nigeria's main Muslim cleric] to intervene - and the Boko Haram have no respect for the sultan. read more http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-16761670 |
| Re: Only Dialogue Can End The Violence by Odunnu: 9:23pm On Jan 28, 2012 |
We should invite another country to mediate before faceless BH will have a face? |
| Re: Only Dialogue Can End The Violence by Kobojunkie: 9:29pm On Jan 28, 2012 |
E be like say dem get serious amnesia problem for this country. Only last year, we heard what happened to the so-called Boko Haram representative who pretended to speak on behalf of the group to Obasanjo. After this, the group announced it had no intentions of negotiating with the government or accepting any allowance. Barely a year later, we are back to arguing that dialogue is the only way? |
| Re: Only Dialogue Can End The Violence by jmaine: 9:38pm On Jan 28, 2012 |
 Nonsense |
| Re: Only Dialogue Can End The Violence by Nobody: 10:54pm On Jan 28, 2012 |
The creation of an amnesty programme for BokoHaram will simply prepare the grounds for the next terror group after the current one has been paid! |
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