NATIONAL Youth Leader of the break-away new Peoples Democratic Party, nPDP, Comrade Timi Frank has accused the police of becoming partisan in the politics of the country and abandoning its primary function of maintaining peace and order.
Comrade Frank advised the men and officers of the Nigeria Police Force to stop meddling in political issues and concentrate on tackling security challenges like kidnapping, terrorism and the insurgence of Boko Haram that have placed the country in a bad light.
The factional nPDP Youth Leader also dismissed the recent reports that the crisis rocking the PDP would soon be over, saying that peace would only return to the party if all the conditions presented by the Alhaji Baraje-led faction were met.
He said, “Reports just coming in indicate that some members of the New PDP in Bayelsa State are being haunted for identifying with the party, and the new PDP secretariat in Port Harcourt being sealed off by police.
New PDP Faction: From Left, New National Secretary and Former Governor of Osun State Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Former Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Adamu, Kwara State Governor Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed, Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amechi , New PDP Factional National Chairman Abubakar Kawu Baraje, Kano State Governor Rabiu Kawankwazo and Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido at Press conference announcing new PDP Factional Leadership in Abuja. Photo by Gbemiga Olamikan.
“I dare say that if this is the case, then it would be a grievous mistake as actions like this will only worsen matters, and therefore urging the Nigeria police to concentrate on security issues and kidnappings ravaging the country instead of joining in internal political matters.
”The constitution of the Federal Republic is clear as it relates to freedom of association, more even as regards the factionalization of a party. It would therefore, amount to outright breach of the constitution as well as abuse of the rule of law and denial of fundamental human rights for persons to be haunted or arrested based on the current crisis in the PDP. We shall resist such attempts as they are simply barbaric,” the youth leader said.
While asking security agencies to remain neutral and not to join in the present squabble in the party, Comrade Frank en joined party stalwarts, supporters and indeed Nigerians to remain steadfast in the bid to enthrone a new order and instill internal democracy within the ruling party.
The Bayelsa State born politician while reacting to the reports credited to the Political adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan, Ahmed Gulak, that the crisis in the PDP would soon be over and that all issues were being addressed alleged that those that instigated the crisis were playing to the gallery.
He said that even though discussions were ongoing, the crisis will be far from over except all the conditions given to the President were met within the stipulated time adding that after which failure to meet with the demands within the stipulated time, the leadership of the new PDP would unveil its next plan of action to its numerous supporters cut across the nation.
Comrade Frank said it was wrong for Gulak to attempt to hoodwink party members to believe that a truce was in sight, while knowing that the truth remained that except some sacrifices were made by the President and his allies, it would be practically difficult for the crisis to be over.
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