ABUJA – NATIONAL leadership of the Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP has cautioned President
Muhammadu Buhari against politicising anti
Corruption agencies in his plans to nip in the
bud, the current menace, just as the party
vowed that there was no way it could be
blackmailed through propaganda.
In a statement Monday by PDP National
Publicity Secretary, the PDP stressed that no
amount of intimidation, blackmail and
propaganda by the Presidency would stop it
from standing shoulder to shoulder with
Nigerians in demanding that President
Muhammadu Buhari kick-starts government
and commence implementation of his campaign
promises for which he was voted into office.
According to Metuh, there was no way the
party could be cowed by what he termed,
threats and wild allegations by the Presidency
into abdicating its responsibility of speaking
out as an opposition party where the system
was derailing.
Olisa Metuh
Metuh said, “While we expect the present
administration to be serious about the fight
against corruption, probe and persecute each
and everyone involved in such, irrespective of
their party leaning, we restate that these must
be done within the ambits of the law and must
not be used as a witch-hunt ostensibly to
discredit and undermine the opposition. We
therefore caution against the current drama of
politicizing the issue of corruption in the
country.
“Presidency’s excuse of clearing the so-called
Augean Stable is lame and diversionary noting
that it stands by its statement that the delay is
creating loopholes through which some persons
claiming closeness to the President have
infiltrated executive bodies, arm-twisting and
conniving with unscrupulous elements in the
bureaucracy to syphon the nation’s resources
in the last 30 days.
“The PDP and indeed all well-meaning
Nigerians were appalled by the response from
the Presidency regarding our call for prayers to
enable President Muhammadu Buhari-led APC
administration locate its bearing, compose a
government and halt the prevailing stagnation
with its huge negative impact on the system.
“Instead of addressing the issues raised, the
Presidency descended to insults, abuses and
innuendos, a stance which not only bears out
the case made by the PDP but also raises
questions about the capacity of this
administration to shoulder the enormous
responsibility of governance.
“While we expect the present administration to
be serious about the fight against corruption,
probe and persecute each and everyone
involved in such, irrespective of their party
leaning, we restate that these must be done
within the ambits of the law and must not be
used as a witch-hunt ostensibly to discredit and
undermine the opposition. We therefore
caution against the current drama of
politicizing the issue of corruption in the
country.
“Furthermore, the analogy of the Augean
stable, is completely baffling to us at this level
as it goes to a great length to question the
capacity and the sincerity of those around the
president.
“In Greek mythology, Hercules in his ingenuity
took the task and efficiently cleared the
Augean’ stable in a day for which he demanded
a reward of a tenth of fine cattle belonging to
the king.
“Nigerians would not want to believe that in
the so-called clearing of the Augean stable,
although not delivering in one day, President
Buhari wants to play Hercules in his demand,
this time, by wanting to run the government
alone without the statutory components of the
executive as enshrined in the constitution.
“We ask, is the so-called clearing of mess
responsible for his inability after 90 days of
winning an election to make up his mind on
rudimentary appointments such as Secretary to
the Government of the Federation, Chief of
Staff and his demand for 15 Special Advisers as
approved by the PDP controlled Seventh
Assembly since June 5, 2015?
“Perhaps we need to draw President Buhari’s
attention to the fact that while he is busy
clearing his imaginary mess on the pages of
newspapers, some persons claiming closeness
to him have in the last 30 days been piling up
sleazes that also need his attention in key
agencies of government.
“Despite the absence of approving and
supervising officials, key income generating
institutions like NNPC, NIMASA, NPA, FIRS
and other strategic agencies have been invaded
by persons claiming to be friends and
associates of the President and this puts to
question the sincerity and seriousness of the
administration to affect the so-called change
upon which they rode to power.
“Auxiliary to this is the issue of the
construction of a helipad, amongst various
expenses and other major government
expenditure going on across board in the last
one month and without due supervision as the
eyes of the President cannot be everywhere.
“We declare unequivocally that we do have
respect for the person and office of the
President especially considering his age and
status as an elder statesman. However, we will
like to make it very clear that the President of
the Federal Republic Nigeria is neither a
Sherriff in the Old Wild West nor a military
dictator in some Banana Republic. He is an
elected president under a democratic setting.






source....... http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/06/president-buhari-wants-to-play-hercules-pdp/

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