…Urges
Police To Conduct Thorough Investigation To Fish Out Perpetrators
…Calls
On APC Members Not To Politicize Death, Security Issues
Pained
by the news of the death of a human rights activist and Lawyer, Barr Ken Atsuwete,
the Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Rivers State, Bro. Felix Obuah
says it was a shocker that threw the entire Party into deep mourning and grave
concern.
The
PDP Chairman, out and out, condemned the murder of the young, energetic and
sound-minded Lawyer, Barr Atsuwete, who has over the years contributed
significantly to the respect of human rights, the rule of law, social and
criminal justice, as well as democracy and good governance in the State.
Bro
Obuah, describing Barr Atsuwete as a household name in the practice of the Law
profession and in Civil Society activism in the State, says his death is an
unfortunate and incisive cut in the vanguard in defense of democracy and the
administration of justice.
While
calling on the Police and other security agencies not to leave any stone
unturned in unraveling the perpetrators of the dastardly act, the PDP
reiterates its consistent appeal to politicians, particularly, Dakuku Peterside,
Magnus Abe, Davies Ikanya and other members of the opposition, the All
Progressives Congress, APC, not to play politics with issues of security,
including the senseless killing of Barr Ken Atsuwete, which is a great loss to
all Rivers people.
Development
like this, we believe, should be taken seriously without an injection of an
iota of political sentiment or statement as those emanating already from leaders
and members in the opposition party, the APC, in the State. It is therefore,
our candid view and request that we all put hands on deck to support the
various efforts of our performing governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, in tackling
issues of insecurity and social vices in the State, Obuah stressed.
The
PDP heartily sympathizes with the family of Barr. Atsuwete and the human rights
community, believing that justice will take its course on those responsible for
the killing.
The
Rivers State PDP Chairman also appeals to all concerned persons, stakeholders
and institutions to allow the Police carry out their investigations into the
murder and to do everything to maintain the peace in the State.
Describing
Governor Nyesom Wike as a peacemaker and godly man, Bro Obuah condemned in
strong terms APC leaders in the State who have attempted to drag the name of
the Governor and the PDP into the barbaric assassination.
He
recalled that just on Saturday last week at an APC rally in Etche, Mr Dakuku
Peterside had made unprintable and inciting comments capable of tearing Rivers State apart.
He
described the APC leaders in Rivers State as bitter and bad losers who wanted
Rivers State scatter, because they lost election.
Bro
Obuah said only evil men, like the APC leaders in Rivers State dance naked on
graves and politicize death and issues of security.
Signed
Jerry Needam
Special Adviser on Media and Publicity
To the Rivers PDP Chairman, Bro Felix Obuah
Tuesday, August 30, 2016.
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