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A court in the Hague ordered the Dutch state to pay compensation to victims of colonial massacres in the 1940s. After World War II the Dutch government sent a large military force to its former colony to suppress independence movements and restore colonial power. In so called ‘cleansing actions’, hundreds of civilians where killed. In the recent verdict, the court found that 11 men had been killed as a result of misbehavior by Dutch soldiers, mostly by summary executions. One man was randomly shot.



Below is an article published by The Guardian

An Indonesian man, who was forced to watch his father’s summary execution by a Dutch soldier when he was 10 years old, has spoken of his gratitude after a court in The Hague ordered the Dutch state to pay compensation to victims of colonial massacres in the 1940s.

Andi Monji, 83, who travelled to the Netherlands to tell his story to the court, was awarded €10,000 (£9,000) while eight widows and three children of other executed men, mainly farmers, were awarded compensation of between €123.48 and €3,634 for loss of income.

The cases concerned men killed by soldiers in the Indonesian province of South Sulawesi between December 1946 and April 1947 during so-called “cleansing actions” as the Dutch sought to repress moves towards independence.

The court found that 11 men had been killed as a result of misbehaviour by Dutch soldiers, mostly by summary executions. One man was randomly shot.

Monji’s father was executed on 28 January 1947 in the village of Suppa. More than 200 men are believed to have been executed by the Dutch military that day.

Monji, who still lives in Suppa, said: “I’m grateful for the court’s ruling. I was 10 years old when I was forced to witness my father being executed by Dutch military after first being heavily beaten. I was crying.

“I’m also grateful that I had the chance to travel to the Netherlands to attend the court hearing so I could explain the court what had happened.”

Japan occupied the then-Dutch colony of the Dutch East Indies during the Second World War, and after its capitulation the nationalist leaders Sukarno and Hatta proclaimed the Republic of Indonesia on 17 August 1945.

For the following four years, the Netherlands fought to prolong its 350 years of colonial rule of the country, often through barbaric means.

The Dutch state had argued for the claims to be struck out given the time that had passed since the acts were committed.

Liesbeth Zegveld, the claimants’ lawyer, said: “We’re pleased with the ruling. It wasn’t easy; it took eight years of proceedings. It’s a pity that the Netherlands government hasn’t been more forthcoming, as many of our clients passed away during the proceedings.

“Nevertheless, for those still alive and all the families, the court’s recognition of their suffering and their entitlement to compensation is important.”

The court recognised in its ruling that the sums granted the relatives of victims were “disproportionate” to the suffering caused.

Tell Governor we need another round of eba and egusi o. Which one be lift lockdown? Not yet....eba and egusi we want.

ChoCho54:
Looser! That your not eba and egusi has been debunked. But even if..

Obasa gave you N100 Agege bread but you were happy so which is better now?

Agege bread was turned to football on the street. Did you not see the video? Boys were flinging it in air and giving it a kick.

The complete opposite happened when Ikpaezu made elderly Abians lined up in the sun and hand them one wrap of eba and egusi soup.

Pictures dont lie.

FrLukas:
And so what?

Do the Yorubas share the same value system and principle with them?

Aren't we a different people?

Should we now praise corrupt and wicked politicians because the Igbos are praising their own?

If you are Yoruba, then I am surprised at you totally.

Are you new to Nairaland?

Who doesn't know that Igbos on Nairaland and offline would rather shield their own than have them answer the call of justice?

Is that how you think Yorubas should build their own nation?

You want to dump your integrity just to spite the Igbos? They are not worth it, trust me. It's just like cutting off your nose to spite your face.

Their value system revolves around money.

Yorubas' value system revolves around "iwa", integrity.

So when a son of O'odua misbehaves and betrays public trust he is isolated and allowed to face justice not shielded.

That's the difference between us.

We are proud of that.

Let them lampoon our people who have done evil and let them shield theirs.

We won't come to their defense.

Whatever you do, remember you represent a people.

I endorse this message.

bizme:
This sincerely cracks me up! This group of people called OYC sha! The only thing they know how to do is to rope God into their ambition. That God preserved Gowon just so he could help an Igbo President emerge... Who exactly is Gowon, a kingmaker or what exactly?

Now OYC wants to engage with the same Yorubas and Northerners they have always been speaking nonsense about. Instead of using the word 'engage' a more proper term is 'beg'... But they again messed it up by threatening Civil War... Perhaps OYC should first count their losses from the last civil war, let's see if a ray of wisdom will thereby find a way into their heads. Is war something you take to the negotiating table? And then in the same breath they spoke of Oduduwa Republic. Biko, only the Yorubas are in position to speak of Oduduwa Republic. Ma fi nu wa, a mo je!

If you like go and bring one million Gowons: come 2023 an Igbo Presidency cannot emerge. And that has everything to do with the lack of vision of OYC. You don't wake up suddenly and start climbing from the top of the tree. It is either a Northern President, or a Yoruba President. It isn't rocket science. And yes, there is nothing OYC will do about it. Forget about civil war, no one in Nigeria is that stupid to voluntarily start another civil war, least of all the South Easterners.

You just succintly described the "aggravated confusion" mentioned in topic.

Yebosola:
U are not far from what d clergyman is saying, learn to listen to your elders, what he sees sitting down, if u climb the tallest tress, u won't see anything.

He wont listen. People like him made Archbishop Chuckuwma said what he said.

omonnakoda:
What Republican nature?
A people that never evolved politically beyond the clan or umunna level?

By the way how Republican are Eri,Arochukwu, Oguta or Onitsha?

You are jealous of our republican nature.

Afonjaa!!

Ibo has no king. We are republicans.

We refuse to follow leadership, we are individualistic and dont care about collectivism.

madridguy:
May Allah Almighty comfort the family of Kyari.

Good and modest family.

Amina ya Rabbi!

Herdsmen:
Yoruba won’t eat, if they’ve not reason igbos..

Now you mention Igbo ... hope say your prick don finally rise

Bayerebe’s

Funny humans

Afonjaa!!!

Archbishop of Enugu Province, Anglican Communion, Most Rev, Emmanuel Chukwuma had scored Igbo leaders low for being self centered and selfish, saying that the leadership is in shambles.

The Bishop, who spoke, yesterday, in Enugu, while privately marking his 30th anniversary as Bishop at Bishop’s court, pointed out that until Ndigbo trust themselves and bring out somebody as their leader and trust him and he himself will know that a trust has been bestowed on him, “we cannot move forward.”

While regretting the “extreme marginalisation of South East from Nigeria”, Chukwuma, who thanked God for his mercies on him, urged national assembly members of Igbo extraction to come together in one voice and fight for a common cause to move forward.

The Igbo leadership is in shambles, they have not shown good leadership in the sense that this is the only area where people don’t appreciate leadership.

“We don’t have respect for the elders. The Hausa and Yoruba will have a leader and follow their leaders but Igbo, it’s difficult to really get a leader to follow because either followers don’t have the trust or the leaders themselves are self centered and selfish. That is the problem.

“Until we are able to trust ourselves and bring out somebody who is a leader and trust him and he himself knows that a trust has been bestowed on him and try to be firm and sincere, we cannot move forward.

“Look at the politicians from the southeast who called themselves leaders, they have never come together to discuss about southeast and together fight for it.

“They are speaking individually. They don’t even come to their constituency to ask questions. Many of us don’t even know them or see a House of Reps member coming to address us. It’s a shame.



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Archbishop Chukwuma
Home » News » Igbo leadership in shambles — Archbishop Chukwuma
Igbo leadership in shambles — Archbishop Chukwuma
ON APRIL 30, 202010:43 AMIN NEWS
By Chinedu Adonu
Archbishop of Enugu Province, Anglican Communion, Most Rev, Emmanuel Chukwuma had scored Igbo leaders low for being self centered and selfish, saying that the leadership is in shambles.


The Bishop, who spoke, yesterday, in Enugu, while privately marking his 30th anniversary as Bishop at Bishop’s court, pointed out that until Ndigbo trust themselves and bring out somebody as their leader and trust him and he himself will know that a trust has been bestowed on him, “we cannot move forward.”

While regretting the “extreme marginalisation of South East from Nigeria”, Chukwuma, who thanked God for his mercies on him, urged national assembly members of Igbo extraction to come together in one voice and fight for a common cause to move forward.


“The Igbo leadership is in shambles, they have not shown good leadership in the sense that this is the only area where people don’t appreciate leadership.

READ ALSO: Igbo, Reno Omokri clash over coronavirus
“We don’t have respect for the elders. The Hausa and Yoruba will have a leader and follow their leaders but Igbo, it’s difficult to really get a leader to follow because either followers don’t have the trust or the leaders themselves are self centered and selfish. That is the problem.


“Until we are able to trust ourselves and bring out somebody who is a leader and trust him and he himself knows that a trust has been bestowed on him and try to be firm and sincere, we cannot move forward.

“Look at the politicians from the southeast who called themselves leaders, they have never come together to discuss about southeast and together fight for it.

“They are speaking individually. They don’t even come to their constituency to ask questions. Many of us don’t even know them or see a House of Reps member coming to address us. It’s a shame.


“I glorify God today because I have legacies which I will be remembered with. I built a cathedral and bishop’s court in Bauchi and Enugu States respectively. I built St. Peter Cathedral in Gombe, hospitals and schools.

“I had a serious challenge when I was in Bauchi, when my church and parish house were burnt down by mobs. My security man was killed and many other properties were destroyed. That was when I started building a cathedral and bishop’s court at the same time because I was living in a rented house. It was a very great task on me but with the help of Gen. Danjuma, Gen. Useni and many of the Christian generals in the Army, I was able to accomplish it.

“In 1998, I was transferred to Enugu and was able get myself through from the conspiracy and challenges of achieving success by building a Bishop’s court, a cathedral and a congregation school “Bethel” at colliery quarters and created 12 Diocese which are under me.”




https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanguardngr.com/2020/04/igbo-leadership-in-shambles-archbishop-chukwuma/amp/

Yanmiriflathead:
"Factional igwe of kano"?? They even call him monarch, he has a palace and even uses HRH...
What are we waiting for to declare shehu's, Emirs, obas in the whole of igboland? If I hear u shout fulanization or yorubanization. Is this not igbonization of the North?

PS: where is that Igbo mod? I have commented on another thread again, rush down here, kom and fulfill the ipob agenda of deleting my comment.

Ibo kwenu!!

PericomaNwankwo:
Bros, before 1948 the Jews were scattered all over the world, they had no region of concentration , no Jewish state and even after they have founded Israel, the Jews are still everywhere!!

The Jews were not scattered all over the world. The Jews were only in industrialized markets and they were not agitating for a state.

The Jews did not find a state. Britain resettled them.



To find Biafra, first separate from other people land. Resettle your land.
The

https://dailypost.ng/2020/01/20/2023-presidency-give-us-christian-president-from-the-south-or-expect-another-civil-war-ohanaeze-warns/



I go send my measurements to Isiguzuro to sew me a biafran space warrior uniform.

The next war na from space we Biafrans go fight am. We are getting ready to launch a space mission sef.

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council (OYC) has stated its position on the quest for Igbo presidency in 2023.

OYC said after the coronavirus crisis is over, it will commence a persuasive approach and aggressive consultative negotiations.

The body listed those to be engaged as President Muhammadu Buhari, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, ex-Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, APC national leader, Bola Tinubu.

A statement on Friday by Okechukwu Isiguzoro, OYC President and Okwu Nnabuike, the Secretary, on Friday, warned power brokers, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and other stakeholders of the grave consequences of leadership imposition on Nigerians.

It reminded of the need to respect “the gentleman’s agreement of rotational presidency between the North and South,

The socio-cultural group said though the agreement is unwritten but must be respected for the future and sustainable peace”.

OYC described Nigeria as a nation threatened by the personal gains of a few political leaders against the collective interests of the people.

“Any attempt to ambush Igbos legitimate political interests to produce a President either from South/South or Southeast in 2023, will strengthen the agitation of self-determination across the country.

“Oduduwa and Biafra referendum and independence will gather international recognition and make the future of Nigeria bleak.”

The statement admitted that every Nigerian has the right to ascribe for the highest office in the land, but posited that collective interest supersedes the individual quests.

OYC disclosed that it would approach former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, to lead the search for a unified Igbo presidential candidate ahead of the next general elections.

“God has kept General Yakubu Gowon alive for the singular reason to cement the unity of Nigeria by facilitating the emergence of a Nigerian president of the Igbo stock in 2023, 50 years after the Biafra War ended”, it added.



https://www.google.com/amp/s/dailypost.ng/2020/05/01/2023-ohanaeze-to-meet-buhari-obasanjo-atiku-tinubu-over-igbo-presidency/amp/

ItooWorWor:
Dilector will not like this

He is dead! He was cremated in Italy.

The person calling himself Kanu is an impostor from Congo.

PericomaNwankwo:
Igbo not Ibo. Igbos are mobile, not just in Nigeria, but everywhere. There are Yorubas too, and Hausas. Igbos are also in every West African country so Biafra doesn't mean Igbos won't travel to other places. Besides most of the SE were originally owned by Ibibios.

Biafra is doing justice to common sense. Nigeria is a mistake.

Disintegration will bring a better understanding and unity among the people of Nigeria.

Before you call anyone a One Nigerian, reflect and use wisdom to first review your own position.

By settling yourself into every village, how do you convince that you can get yourself an independent country?

You have locked yourself tightly into Nigeria that a Biafra has become impossible.

Your viability for Biafra was tested few years ago. Arewa youths asked you to vacate North. We all witnessed your inability to separate.

You are the only tribe living the ONE NIGERIA spirit. No one else is....not even Arewa.

PericomaNwankwo:
That means nothing, even Ambazonia that started fighting yesterday is already a member. BTW, you're debating yourself. Why go for secession if you believe in one Nigeria.

Remember there's no Arewa republic there. Why are you copying Igbos?? Why not copy your masters from the North and remain as one, probably fight Igbos again after Biafra secedes.

Those who believe in ONE NIGERIA are Ibos. You are in every village in Nigeria. Who could be more One Nigerian than Ibo? You not only believe in it....you actually practice it!

imhotep:
Source >> https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/05/un-has-admitted-biafra-as-46th-member-of-unpo-uwazurike/
Some people will not like this.

Meanwhile, Igbo amaka.

cc lzaa itooworwor rekhina metaphysical

Its a shame on Kanu.

Uwazuruike and MASSOB should be applauded for a job well done.


Spit on ipob!!

Taiwo20:
She didn't obtain license to run hotel service
She didn't deduct and remit the taxes

She is running homosexuality joint.

Take that shyyte back to village.

Identity - Blessing Okite

Trade - She was said to be making money from the business by collecting commission for each sex romp from both homosexuals and lesbians before the Police received information and busted the place.

Agaracha number 1
Homo business need to return back to village sharp sharp!



Legendhero
Itooworwor
Imhotep
Lzaa
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Adaibeku

NigPatriot:
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For my MSc dissertation, my project topic was causes, effects of project failure. I can categorically tell you that structures don't just collapse. Technology has gone to far now for us to still see ground structures collapse. From my thesis, majority of the cause of project failure in Nigeria is corruption. Stemming from procurement method used, the materials involved, the use of non professionals. This report even says some of the 'quacks" noticed the pillars were not enough. Well I've designed a 5-building with just 8 pillars (columns) and ground floor having parking space. So it's not always about number of pillars, but the strength (number of reinforcements) and sizes of each pillar. In saying this, we have so many good thesis but after we defend this, they are thrown to the store books. No one uses them, so why do we research, it's become a routine just a criteria to get a certificate. I wish we get it in this country I really wish

I agree.

Abagworo:
Most of these collapse started in recent years probably a decade and half ago but prior to that 4 storey buildings were erected in their thousands in Aba and Onitsha with no news of collapse recorded. Most Nigerians believe the quality of cement is playing a major role in the recent collapses

I am very shocked. No month goes by now without a building collapse somewhere.

Are they not mixing the cement well?

Someone has to be held responsible. We are loosing an average of 15 people to each collapse, and in a year we get about 20 collapses. This is not good.

Abia, the world champion for filthy environment.

I pray for their recovery and wellness.

Lord have mercy.


Listen, in US, Malaysia, Dubai, China.....these people have buildings reaching up into the clouds. They never collapse.

Why do we build 4 storey and 10 storey structure and they are all collapsing two per month?

What the fvck is going on?

ItooWorWor:
Lmao

No mind him abeg.
Imhotep is a trouble bringer.

Mallam Aliyu is setting up for a baby factory.

Cc
Lzaa come and see your uncle.

Imhotep

Flyingngel:
Zamfara Governor dey craze ooo. In as much as they are Nigerian citizens and also free to live anywhere so long as they are peaceful; but in this Covid-19 era, who knows if they are invected.
At least this governor sat down with his colleagues and come up with recommendations to Buhari to brought up this interstate lockdown to prevent the spread of this virus.
Now what is he get trying to say cos I don't understand?

There is a worse case than covid in Zamfara.

All the kidnappers on Kaduna-Abuja road and Kaduna-Birnin Gwari road are bandits from Zamfara.

This not about covid....Zamfara is exporting terrorists. The govt of Zamfara has been calling them repentant and put them on payroll but they have not repented. They enter Kaduna, enter Katsina, enter Sokoto and kidnap and kill people. They are now sneaking Southward.

I support Osun.

Deepfeel:
Nwanne metaphyscical tell your wife to leave my khiaa alone o



I don't want problems
Udo

Who is khiaa? I thought you were with Ama the other day.

funmisticqueen2:
she must have fed it to him

Thats even worse!

I see you relate well with her position.

How did she get him so relaxed that she was able to complete this without a fight?

Women are evil.

SaiRuiMall:
OP, your correspondent did not back out, forget all these lies you are telling us. You can't waste Ashawo time and back out without paying her.


Meanwhile have you checked out my signature for the real deal

Im sure he corresponded the flesh while he was in there.

He was shown breasts by a girl in her early 20s and he backed out. ULTIMATE LIE!

I would switch off tape and camera and be all over her b00bs like a starving 6months old