₦airaland Forum

9jabull:
No matter how many demonstrations they carry out
No matter how many election boycott he succeeds in
No matter how many other countries support he gains



How did Nigeria give away Bakassi?
Who ask Nigeria to cede Bakassi to Cameron?
Is it in the one man note book called constitution to cede any part of Nigeria?
Is it in the constitution to bargain with a part or the country?

When you finish answering this questions you will realise that Nigeria is negotiable.
NK strategy will work since world power ask Nigeria to give away bakassi, like wise they will ask Nigeria to free biafra or to give us referendum but we need more civil disobedience like no election.

Have you heard of Catalonia ?
Do you know how long they have been campaigning for separation ?

Have you heard of Scotland?
Do you know how long they have been campaigning for separation ?

Have you heard of Kurds, do you know how long they have been campaigning for a Separate homeland? despite the chemical bombs used on them by Saddam, despite ISIS atrocity on them, they are still far from achieving it.

I dont know why IPOB think by mere demostrations and civil disobedience they can achieve anything.

Nigeria will never let the oil fields of Bright of Biafra go without a fight.

However we dont have to fight.
If IPOB can win elections in the Biafran states, they can then form a de facto- Autonomous region.
will have a good footing to negotiate on behalf of the region.

Can i ask you a question?
what is the size of IPOD biggest rally ? Lets say 1 million? 2, 3? i will give you 4 million.

even at 4million it is only a minute fraction of the total population of the region they portray to represent.

IPOB need more legitimacy which only Election can offer them.

Ojukwu was able to command and declare Biafra becos he had the authority of Eastern regional Assembly. What Authority does IPOB have ? Mob action.

The only success recorded by this article is to expound on the reason behind the tacit support of "one Nigeria" by the Western Yoruba region.

Irrespective of the stout opposition on the way, It is now or never.

Biafrans must take their own destiny in their own hands.

I stand with Biafra.

God bless NK


God bless lovers of Freedom

God bless lovers of equity and fairness.

modik:
The only success recorded by this article is to expound on the reason behind the tacit support of "one Nigeria" by the Western Yoruba region.

Irrespective of the stout opposition on the way, It is now or never.

Biafrans must take their own destiny in their own hands.

I stand with Biafra.

God bless NK


God bless lovers of Freedom

God bless lovers of equity and fairness.

And you think mere demonstration and civil disobedience in a part of the country without, unfortunately, any significant National strategic importance will worry the Federal Government?

macjive01:
And you think mere demostration and civil obedience in a part of the country without, unfortunately, any significant National strategic importance will worry the Federal Government?

And you think as well that Nigerian questions of "Restructuring, Implementation of Sovereign national conference recommendations, SS/SE regional integration/cooperation,etc" would have been on the front burner today without those "mere civil disobedience" as you called it?

No harm in sitting back and watch as events unfold!

God bless NK

God bless lovers of freedom

God bless lovers of equity, fairness, justice and fair play

God bless freedom fighters.

No more response from me on this issue.

Good day.

macjive01:
Hence they ONLY way will be through the ballot.
restrategise the IPOB into regional party- like the SNP-
Scottish National Party.

You started well but the paragraph above rendered your points useless. I believe that civil disobedience is the best strategy for now.

This is one of the best posts that aptly captures to outline of power struggle in Nigeria. Most other tribes apart from the Igbo are after development of their respective regions only. Because the Hausa / Yoruba soldiers supervised the 1999 constitution, it was done in a way to ensure that only Northerner and indirectly the Hausa / Fulani and the Yoruba can determine who rules Nigeria. To some extent an Igbo or SS will be allowed but it must be of the stock of Rochas Okorocha who see nothing wrong in the status quo. We have all seen how Jonathan behaved in power. He conducted himself as if it was an offence to be fair to all regions. He was scared not to be seen to identify with his own people; something a Yoruba or Hausa Fulani president will do without bathing an eyelid.

macjive01:
Im not Yoruba

then you are never igbo or better Okorohausa brother!!!!

Etogist:
You started well but the paragraph above rendered your points useless. I believe that civil disobedience is the best strategy for now.

As long as the civil disobedience is not distrupting the flow of money to Government. Affect the commercial nerve of Nigeria - lagos or sit of power -Abuja, or distrupting the oil operations in Port harcourt, the Federal governement can afford to ignore the IPOB struggle for eternity.

Would a prolong Civil disobedience of the North East Nigeria- a region double the size of Biafra affect the government ?
Why then would IPOB's affect the country ?

How long would it be before other Igbos not symphatetic to the struggle start an internal war with those in support.

If there is no progress soon Nnamdi Kanu's aura would start to fade.

The struggle would turn to MASSOB's. Becomes monotonous and flatter.

macjive01:
HOW DO WE ACHIEVE A SEPARATE COUNTRY? BIAFRA?


I think Nnamdi kanu has done the big step which is create and raise the awareness, but he and the IPOBs need to think inward now.

No matter how many demonstrations they carry out
No matter how many election boycott he succeeds in
No matter how many other countries support he gains

Rest of Nigeria will not give him a referendum, if it was given will be rigged, surprisingly with the same Igbos.
Money talks, firstly. And the support for Biafra is not absolutely. My own estimate there are a good 30% who are scared of uncertainty or heartedly will favour to remain in Nigeria.

If everybody remembers, it took just one 'sit at home' protest for Northern youths to support Biafra and ask the Igbos to go. This tells me that if IPOB piles enough pressure with boycotts (elections or otherwise), peaceful protest, mobilisation etc, a time will come when the political establishment of Nigeria will all come together and decide to give Biafrans a referendum. Unlike normal elections where voters vote for multiple candidates, referendums usually ask a single question which people vote YES or No to. Anyone planning to rig that hasnt been born yet.

Hence they ONLY way will be through the ballot.
restrategise the IPOB into regional party- like the SNP- Scottish National Party.

Have achieving Biafra as a prime point in the manifesto.

When the party wins elections in the states of interests that will be a good gauge of support. how much support.

When a state is won, IPOB will have the state's apparatus and machineries to start a Biafran nation building while under Nigeria.

Designating/planning / building for mass housing for the expected influx of returnees into the new Nation- Biafra.

Securing food production for the new nation.- setting up massive farms - feed stock and live stock.

Use the Fulani herdsmen menace as an opportunity to create 10,000 cattle farm that can feed a nation. Build four.

Use the state media infrastructures to relay the IPOB message and get more people prepared for the eventual referendum.

Lets not waste the opportunity of the upcoming Anambra election.
IPOB should take over a party- there are hundreds of dead parties they can take over-
Apply for a name change to something more relevant to the struggle like Freedom party, Independence party, Liberty, etc
And start the campaign and mobilization.

Biafran can be achieved without a gun shot or unnecessary death from demonstration.

IPOB becoming a political party or becoming involved in politics will mean the end of them. IPOB'S legitimacy comes from people seeing it as a freedom fighting organisation. Once they let themselves be stained by Nigerian politics, that legitimacy is gone and they will become another PDP or APC that cannot be trusted. Kanu has been very wise to keep IPOB out of the muddy waters of Nigerian politics. The structure of Nigeria is different from Britain. Britain is a federal structure of 4 autonomus Regions. Any party that supports secession are allowed to contest positions, and if they win, can move a motion of independence in their Regional house of parliament without having to go through the central government in London. Even if IPOB formed a political party and won every polical position in the SE/SS area, they would still have to go to Abuja to move a motion for independence at the National Assembly which is 100% guaranteed to fail as the other zones will definitely not vote for the break up of Nigeria. That would all be wasted effort. So I urge IPOB to continue what they are doing, they are on the right track. Im an Anambra man who thinks Obiano has done well but I support boycott because freedom is more important to me that whatever Obiano has done

macjive01:
The Yorubas and Hausas can NEVER agree to it. why shoud they?
If you were in their shoes you probably won't agree to it.

The restructuring won't favour them. especially the North.

And they have the votes to stop it. what do you think they will do?

My brother, your postulation is plausible but it will be very easy for the forces behind the status quo to defeat such strategy. Because in Nigeria ideology doesn't win election but money bags (among other things) win

Ever wondered why Ojukwu lost a senatorial election in igbo land?
Besides even if all senators/reps from the south east are pro Biafra, they'll still be an insignificant minority which cannot possibly pull off the Biafra idea.
In fact they'll be so ostracized that many of them will sucomb to pressure and abandon the idea.

I remember sometime ago when a senator from Abia state raised the issue of Biafra on the floor of the Senate, the atmosphere became so charged that some of the other senators appear ready to beat him up.

Again your suggestion is exactly what massob set out to achieve through APGA but you can see how they ended up. Chekwas Okorie has also been toeing the path without any tangible result.

Finally, I agree that nnamdi kanu's strategy is crude, controversial and sometimes confusing but it has been largely successful and has proven quite difficult for the politicians and government forces to comprehend.

Based on the above, give him the benefit of doubt while other events unfold.

On the flip side, I'm happy that Ohaneze has woken up to its responsibilities as a moderator, building bridges and calming flayed nerves.

If everybody remembers, it took just one 'sit at home' protest for Northern youths to support Biafra and ask the Igbos to go. This tells me that if IPOB piles enough pressure with boycotts (elections or otherwise), peaceful protest, mobilisation etc, a time will come when the political establishment of Nigeria will all come together and decide to give Biafrans a referendum. Unlike normal elections where voters vote for multiple candidates, referendums usually ask a single question which people vote YES or No to. Anyone planning to rig that hasnt been born yet.

Arewa youth have no political authority, they can say what they want, they dont wedge power and are easily controlled and shepherd by their leaders.
Just you know, come the oct 1st these Allakubar terrorist up North could kill igbos and burn igbo businesses in the North and nothing will happen. We will turn around and blame those Igbos for going to the North.
We can protest as much as we want.
Write to UN and everybody.

Firstly, Federal government and Hausa leaders will deny any involvement and "vow " to bring to account the perpetuators- but we all know how it ends , dont we?

What then can we do ? - Probably chase away or at stretch kill some hausas in the east, boycott and threaten heaven and earth. Still, IPOB having no Executive Authority can't do much.

IPOB need Executive powers which they can only realistically get from winning the state elections.

However, if they had executive powers and such killings were to happen:

1, They could impose levies on "non-state" vehicles entering the region

2. Impose steep fine for Muslims in the region- this could be counter-productive though as the other regions could easily retaliate. but heyhoh.. that what IPOB should want. If other regions retaliate- the igbos in those state might finally begin to feel uncomfortable and might just begin to repatriate their business and investment to Biafra. As well as begin to homogenise the country into regions. And create the anxiety in the country and for the governement as Sharia introduction by zamfara state did.

3. If IPOB have states under them, they could ban non-Biafran youth coppers in the states. same as above point to create a disunity and heat up the politics.

4. SET up Biafran Football League. and to run concurrent to NFA league. ( part of identity and nation building)

5. Have resources or better structure to organise and build monuments for Biafrans, the war, fallen heros in the struggle.

6. Ban Nigerian Military and police from the states- that could be done under relocation of the barracks. - organise a fire on the building and force a relocation. relocated them to a forest at the outskirt of town.

7. We might not want war- but we need a well equiped Israeli- trained "local vigilantee force" able to shoot and carry out reconnaissance deep into enemy territory. A force able to defend our new Biafra Mega farms from Fulani Heardmen and other sabouteurs.

8. Force National service operating in the states to have a regional office- the 5 Local telecoms.

9. Ban all Non-biafran affiliated banks- GTB !!!- if you cant ban them- organise successions of theft and burning of their offices to chase them out of the states.

10. Ban Dangote truck and services.

11. If FREEDOM PARTY ( Ipob political Arm) wins overwhelming in Rivers state. then the screwing can be a lot sweeter.
BAN ALL NON BIAFRAN FROM THE OIL FIELDS and OIL JOBS within the region- YES INCLUDING YORuBAS .

We then sit back and wait for Lagos to retaliate.

IPOB becoming a political party or becoming involved in politics will mean the end of them. IPOB'S legitimacy comes from people seeing it as a freedom fighting organisation. Once they let themselves be stained by Nigerian politics, that legitimacy is gone and they will become another PDP or APC that cannot be trusted. Kanu has been very wise to keep IPOB out of the muddy waters of Nigerian politics.

Its a necessary evil.
They could set up an Affiliate party. A political arm of the struggle.
IPOB needs that structure and recognition.

As it is, NK is IPOB and IPOB is NK, if he was for whatever reason not available the IPOB struggle dies, or goes into hybernation.
That was evident when he was locked up. The radio station died.
Hence why IPOB needs a political wing.

macjive01:
Arewa youth have no political authority, they can say what they want, they dont wedge power and are easily controlled and shepherd by their leaders.
Just you know, come the oct 1st these Allakubar terrorist up North could kill igbos and burn igbo businesses in the North and nothing will happen. We will turn around and blame those Igbos for going to the North.
We can protest as much as we want.
Write to UN and everybody.

Firstly, Federal government and Hausa leaders will deny any involvement and "vow " to bring to account the perpetuators- but we all know how it ends , dont we?

What then can we do ? - Probably chase away or at stretch kill some hausas in the east, boycott and threaten heaven and earth. Still, IPOB having no Executive Authority can't do much.

IPOB need Executive powers which they can only realistically get from winning the state elections.

However, if they had executive powers and such killings were to happen:

[b]1, They could impose levies on "non-state" vehicles entering the region

2. Impose steep fine for Muslims in the region- this could be counter-productive though as the other regions could easily retaliate. but heyhoh.. that what IPOB should want. If other regions retaliate- the igbos in those state might finally begin to feel uncomfortable and might just begin to repatriate their business and investment to Biafra. As well as begin to homogenise the country into regions. And create the anxiety in the country and for the governement as Sharia introduction by zamfara state did.

3. If IPOB have states under them, they could ban non-Biafran youth coppers in the states. same as above point to create a disunity and heat up the politics.

4. SET up Biafran Football League. and to run concurrent to NFA league. ( part of identity and nation building)

5. Have resources or better structure to organise and build monuments for Biafrans, the war, fallen heros in the struggle.

6. Ban Nigerian Military and police from the states- that could be done under relocation of the barracks. - organise a fire on the building and force a relocation. relocated them to a forest at the outskirt of town.

7. We might not want war- but we need a well equiped Israeli- trained "local vigilantee force" able to shoot and carry out reconnaissance deep into enemy territory. A force able to defend our new Biafra Mega farms from Fulani Heardmen and other sabouteurs.

8. Force National service operating in the states to have a regional office- the 5 Local telecoms.

9. Ban all Non-biafran affiliated banks- GTB !!!- if you cant ban them- organise successions of theft and burning of their offices to chase them out of the states.

10. Ban Dangote truck and services.

11. If FREEDOM PARTY ( Ipob political Arm) wins overwhelming in Rivers state. then the screwing can be a lot sweeter.
BAN ALL NON BIAFRAN FROM THE OIL FIELDS and OIL JOBS within the region- YES INCLUDING YORuBAS . [/b]

We then sit back and wait for Lagos to retaliate.

I'm not sure you have any Idea of the content of Nigeria's constitution before posting the above

macjive01:
Arewa youth have no political authority, they can say what they want, they dont wedge power and are easily controlled and shepherd by their leaders.
Just you know, come the oct 1st these Allakubar terrorist up North could kill igbos and burn igbo businesses in the North and nothing will happen. We will turn around and blame those Igbos for going to the North.
We can protest as much as we want.
Write to UN and everybody.

Firstly, Federal government and Hausa leaders will deny any involvement and "vow " to bring to account the perpetuators- but we all know how it ends , dont we?

What then can we do ? - Probably chase away or at stretch kill some hausas in the east, boycott and threaten heaven and earth. Still, IPOB having no Executive Authority can't do much.

IPOB need Executive powers which they can only realistically get from winning the state elections.

However, if they had executive powers and such killings were to happen:

1, They could impose levies on "non-state" vehicles entering the region

2. Impose steep fine for Muslims in the region- this could be counter-productive though as the other regions could easily retaliate. but heyhoh.. that what IPOB should want. If other regions retaliate- the igbos in those state might finally begin to feel uncomfortable and might just begin to repatriate their business and investment to Biafra. As well as begin to homogenise the country into regions. And create the anxiety in the country and for the governement as Sharia introduction by zamfara state did.

3. If IPOB have states under them, they could ban non-Biafran youth coppers in the states. same as above point to create a disunity and heat up the politics.

4. SET up Biafran Football League. and to run concurrent to NFA league. ( part of identity and nation building)

5. Have resources or better structure to organise and build monuments for Biafrans, the war, fallen heros in the struggle.

6. Ban Nigerian Military and police from the states- that could be done under relocation of the barracks. - organise a fire on the building and force a relocation. relocated them to a forest at the outskirt of town.

7. We might not want war- but we need a well equiped Israeli- trained "local vigilantee force" able to shoot and carry out reconnaissance deep into enemy territory. A force able to defend our new Biafra Mega farms from Fulani Heardmen and other sabouteurs.

8. Force National service operating in the states to have a regional office- the 5 Local telecoms.

9. Ban all Non-biafran affiliated banks- GTB !!!- if you cant ban them- organise successions of theft and burning of their offices to chase them out of the states.

10. Ban Dangote truck and services.

11. If FREEDOM PARTY ( Ipob political Arm) wins overwhelming in Rivers state. then the screwing can be a lot sweeter.
BAN ALL NON BIAFRAN FROM THE OIL FIELDS and OIL JOBS within the region- YES INCLUDING YORuBAS .

We then sit back and wait for Lagos to retaliate.

Even in the free state of Biafra, these your points are unrealistic. Not in this 21st century....

Decodedp:
I'm not sure you have any Idea of the content of Nigeria's constitution before posting the above

why do you keep worrying about the Nigeria Constitution

When Yerima of Zamfara imposed Sharia Law, was that contained in the constitution?

When Tinubu create 10 additional Local Government area , did he have the constituted powers to do it ?

As long as there is a will, a bit of Authority and the people behind you .. forget the rest

cumbak60:
Even in the free state of Biafra, these your points are unrealistic. Not in this 21st century....

These are steps to be taken only to pressure the FG to agree to a referendum

macjive01:
As long as the civil disobedience is not distrupting the flow of money to Government. Affect the commercial nerve of Nigeria - lagos or sit of power -Abuja, or distrupting the oil operations in Port harcourt, the Federal governement can afford to ignore the IPOB struggle for eternity.

Would a prolong Civil disobedience of the North East Nigeria- a region double the size of Biafra affect the government ?
Why then would IPOB's affect the country ?

How long would it be before other Igbos not symphatetic to the struggle start an internal war with those in support.

If there is no progress soon Nnamdi Kanu's aura would start to fade.

The struggle would turn to MASSOB's. Becomes monotonous and flatter.

Are trying to say that election boycott throughout the southeast and some extent the south south won't affect the country? You need to think again.

MediumStout:
Look at the IQ of people who want to stand alone. It's really shameful to share the name nigerians with you people.

now you are wrong the name Nigeria is cursed and its a zoo are you one of the monkeys or baboon inhabiting it

Agumbankembu:
Boycotting this one, may not get you referendum, but if successfully done, 2019 will see how far the FG can hold on.

And even boycotting their upcoming census exercise. Every type of civil disobedience will help in breaking the stranglehold of the Nigeria system.

MediumStout:
Look at the IQ of people who want to stand alone. It's really shameful to share the name nigerians with you people.

Guy please shift. Nobody sought or needs your polluted opinion here. Don't you get it?

Etogist:
Are trying to say that election boycott throughout the southeast and some extent the south south won't affect the country? You need to think again.

Maybe you can enlighten me, how will it affect Nigeria?

macjive01:
Im not Yoruba

lol Your people suffer from Yorubaphobia

We didn't do Ibadan declaration
Kill them constantly
North is their enemy

Lightening:
And even boycotting their upcoming census exercise. Every type of civil disobedience will help in breaking the stranglehold of the Nigeria system.

Please dont suggest this nonsense. Take a leaf from Arab democracy struggles.

Boycotts and civil disobedience don't work for Autocrates.

Unless the civil disobedience is in Lagos or Abuja, maybe port harcourt at a stretch -as long as it can disrupt oil operations

Jonathan39:
And you think INEC will allow the biafran party to win? No to election in southeast

There is a party called United Progressive Party (UPP) now in Anambra state, and they are the party to keep an eye out for. I don't think Biafra agitators need a new party which will only create more controversy, they should simply find and align their interests with a truly progressive party. One with a strategy which is youth-oriented and transparent.

Civil disobedience is COUNTER-PRODUCTIVE. Willie is a weak pawn and because those who support him have realized he can't get them their precious Biafra, they want to cause civil unrest in my state. SHAME! Osita Chidoka is a strategist and someone to whom the Biafra cause is dear to his heart, but he realizes we can't get it through noisemaking and acting like chimpanzees. Even if we do, he wants it done peacefully and diplomatically. It's not evertime that Nigerians and Igbo people should be acting like dogs with rabies.

attackgat:
If everybody remembers, it took just one 'sit at home' protest for Northern youths to support Biafra and ask the Igbos to go. This tells me that if IPOB piles enough pressure with boycotts (elections or otherwise), peaceful protest, mobilisation etc, a time will come when the political establishment of Nigeria will all come together and decide to give Biafrans a referendum. Unlike normal elections where voters vote for multiple candidates, referendums usually ask a single question which people vote YES or No to. Anyone planning to rig that hasnt been born yet.





IPOB becoming a political party or becoming involved in politics will mean the end of them. IPOB'S legitimacy comes from people seeing it as a freedom fighting organisation. Once they let themselves be stained by Nigerian politics, that legitimacy is gone and they will become another PDP or APC that cannot be trusted. Kanu has been very wise to keep IPOB out of the muddy waters of Nigerian politics. The structure of Nigeria is different from Britain. Britain is a federal structure of 4 autonomus Regions. Any party that supports secession are allowed to contest positions, and if they win, can move a motion of independence in their Regional house of parliament without having to go through the central government in London. Even if IPOB formed a political party and won every polical position in the SE/SS area, they would still have to go to Abuja to move a motion for independence at the National Assembly which is 100% guaranteed to fail as the other zones will definitely not vote for the break up of Nigeria. That would all be wasted effort. So I urge IPOB to continue what they are doing, they are on the right track. Im an Anambra man who thinks Obiano has done well but I support boycott because freedom is more important to me that whatever Obiano has done

Lazy and worthless IPOB miscreants making mouth and forming stupid activists for their phantom Biafra for their emperor Nnamdi kanu

Aliskywalker:
Civil disobedience is COUNTER-PRODUCTIVE. Willie is a weak pawn and because those who support him have realized he can't get them their precious Biafra, they want to cause civil unrest in my state. SHAME! Osita Chidoka is a strategist and someone to whom the Biafra cause is dear to his heart, but he realizes we can't get it through noisemaking and acting like chimpanzees. Even if we do, he wants it done peacefully and diplomatically. It's not evertime that Nigerians and Igbo people should be acting like dogs with rabies.

Good. What haven't we told those goats who think boycotts and civil disobedience is the answer to getting Biafra instead of doing it in a more diplomatic way and through politics if we are to avoid a war.
Ask those goats where Nnamdi kanu kept the weapons that could be used in fighting Nigeria should they resort to war inorder to get their Biafra
Where is the international support in the first place
Meanwhile, October 1st is around the corner, ask those goats what kanu and radio Biafra is saying about it, nothing.
Ndi ala, the already deluded ones would call me afonja as usual.

Aliskywalker:
Civil disobedience is COUNTER-PRODUCTIVE. Willie is a weak pawn and because those who support him have realized he can't get them their precious Biafra, they want to cause civil unrest in my state. SHAME! Osita Chidoka is a strategist and someone to whom the Biafra cause is dear to his heart, but he realizes we can't get it through noisemaking and acting like chimpanzees. Even if we do, he wants it done peacefully and diplomatically. It's not evertime that Nigerians and Igbo people should be acting like dogs with rabies.

How does civil disobedience now turn to civil unrest? For the Biafran, whoever lives in Government House Awka is not the important thing. You can bet that person will swear an oat to uphold Nigeria. The important thing is the boycott its self.

#NoElectionInSouthEast

Aliskywalker:
There is a party called United Progressive Party (UPP) now in Anambra state, and they are the party to keep an eye out for. I don't think Biafra agitators need a new party which will only create more controversy, they should simply find and align their interests with a truly progressive party. One with a strategy which is youth-oriented and transparent.

Jonathan39:
#NoElectionInSouthEast

Can you name one thing IPOB will achieve with that ?

The whole world will know how serious and ready Biafrans are

macjive01:
Can you name one thing IPOB will achieve with that ?

The price of Kuwait's election boycott

http://www.dw.com/en/the-price-of-kuwaits-election-boycott/a-16423752

I will summarise it

Ibtihal al-Khatib's boycott of Saturday's (01.12.2012) election in Kuwait almost caused her to lose people who are dear to her, friends and family members who could not understand why she didn't want to vote.
"It broke my heart, but my conviction simply was stronger," the professor for English literature told DW. Her conviction was that she had to do something against the "totalitarian decision of the government."

Last election , opposition won 50 mandates before paliament was dissolved Just last February, the opposition won a majority of 50 mandates.

The emir then called for a new election, but the opposition called for a boycott which led to violent protests in October.
The majority of Kuwaitis joined the boycot[/b]t. Election turnout was [b]only 39 percent, much lower compared to the usual 60 percent

"The election created a new political class," said Coates Ulrichsen. The clear winners were parliamentarians close to the government line, among them many Shiites who won 17 out of 50 seats. Only four seats went to Sunni Islamists; in the February election, they received 23.