User talk:Khaalid

THE BEGINNING OF TYRANNY IN NIGERA At the beginning of the democratic experimentation in Nigeria in 1999, the whole country heaved a huge sigh of relief as the country had been under merciless military interregnum since the mid 80s and when the military finally bowed out in 1999 peacefully,we rejoiced. Seven years after, the country is in apprehension of another despot in the garb of a demoatically elected tyrant'. The poponents of this democracy are always quick to voice that a known demon is better than a unknown one but the truth is that both are undesirable in a civilized setting as ours. When President Olusegun Obasanjo was dubious but democratically installed in office in 1999, the ruling party saw it as a victory for all and sundry but again 7years one, the dividends have been limited to strides in the telecommunication industry and the banking sector of the economy but this achievements have been largely overshadowed by the turbulence in the whole or parts of the country. Recent threats to the democracy we all fought for is in the guise of shotting down of opposition or perceived or potential ones by frivolous charges. The banning and the suppression of the freedom of speech and association .The recent arrest and questioning of an opposition member this month is a reference point and is a taint on the personality of the person of one of the 'fathers of the Africa',Obasanjo. I want to say without fear of contradiction that the recent steps of the present political elites i nthe country may spell doom for our 'nascent democracy'. The self succession plan of the president and more worrisome is that the president has said nothing on the subject matter .All we hear is through his presidential spokesman. I think the president should come out bold to either rebuff or accept that he really trying to succeed himself, just like some african leaders in the past. These are definitely dangerous signals for hard earned democracy. This and many signals is not only dangerous to the nation but to him as a person. if we play the political coups of last year which saw some of the governors of some states loosing their position. The recent coup that saw the governor of Oyo state losing his post is also worth noting. And what the president can do was to take a' sit down look attitude'. Or is it because these people have lost favour with 'baba' as he is fondly called or that they should just be sacrified on the alter of democracy. This is a rape on our democracy. This may make the beginning of a democratic oppression in Nigeria. We can only fold our hands and see what becomes of him. However, one certain things is that the evil man do follows him and does not as a matter of reality live behind him.