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| New York Times Editorial Warns Against Third Term by casper(m): 5:00pm On Mar 27, 2006 |
What do you guys think about this: Tinkering with the constitution to get a third term in office is foolhardy, and may cause another civil war in Nigeria, the highly respected New York Times, stated in an editorial published on Sunday. http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2006/mar/27/national-27-03-2006-001.htm Ahead of President Oluse-gun Obasanjo's State visit to the United States this week, there is increasing pressure on Pres-ident George W. Bush, to ask his guest not to seek a third term in office in the interest of peace and security in Nigeria and Africa. To support this position, the New York Times, in yesterday's lead editorial tiled 'In Nigeria, Things Fall Apart', called on Bush "to tell Mr. Obasanjo that changing his country's Constitution so that he can remain in office is foolhardy. http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=43907 I see it a standing warning. Wow, what a warning! |
| Re: New York Times Editorial Warns Against Third Term by Seun(m): 7:15pm On Mar 27, 2006 |
I've found found the original article: When President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria visits Washington this week, he will probably be lauded for his crucial role as a regional African leader. During his seven years in power, Obasanjo helped end Liberia's civil war and refused to accept a coup in Togo. He was instrumental in making sure that the African Union did not destroy its international credibility by installing Sudan's president, Omar Hassan al- Bashir, as its head despite the continuing carnage in Darfur. President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa, the continent's other big player, could learn a lot from Obasanjo about how to use his country's economic and military strength to promote peace and stability around the region. Unfortunately, while Obasanjo deserves credit for good deeds outside of Nigeria, his own country is deteriorating fast and he is partly to blame. For one thing, by trying to change Nigeria's constitution to allow himself to run for a third four-year term as president, Obasanjo is further enflaming political tensions among Nigeria's polarized ethnic groups, particularly the Muslims in the north and Christians in the south. Read The Editorial: www.iht.com/articles/2006/03/26/opinion/ednigeria.php |
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