{"id":24994,"date":"2014-04-02T21:38:02","date_gmt":"2014-04-02T20:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=24994"},"modified":"2014-04-02T21:38:02","modified_gmt":"2014-04-02T20:38:02","slug":"nigeria-a-true-democracy-under-jonathan-albeit-marketplace-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/articles-opinions\/nigeria-a-true-democracy-under-jonathan-albeit-marketplace-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria A True Democracy Under Jonathan, Albeit Marketplace Style"},"content":{"rendered":"<pre>Dr. Brimah<\/pre>\n<p>We are enjoying a true democracy in Nigeria at the moment; most especially so these last few months to the next elections. A true democracy is a government for the people, of the people and by the people. In a true democracy, you expect the people\u2019s wishes to be done. This is what is happening in Nigeria today.<\/p>\n<p>We scream, we shout, we protest and the government does what we demand, almost. Fuel subsidy removal, we screamed, we shouted, we shut down the nation, we died and the government reversed the abrupt removal, well half-way.<\/p>\n<p>Government reneged on their promise to our teachers. We screamed, we threatened, we struck, we sat at home and then at last the government took some of \u2018their\u2019 billions to settle us to return to work and school after 6 months, in \u2018compliance\u2019 with our democratic wishes.<\/p>\n<p>Stella Oduah and Coscharis\u2019 BMW robbery: we screamed, we shouted, we protested, we were arrested and then the government nudged her to retire. Well, that\u2019s somewhere midway between her going to jail as we demanded and her remaining in authority. And though Coscharis got off the hook, they at least saw their government business partner retire.<\/p>\n<p>The Tokunbo car ban: We screamed, we shouted, we danced and the government has thus far kept postponing the ban, which is somewhere between the complete expulsion we want and the total ban their pockets crave.<\/p>\n<p>#WhereIsOurMoney: Yes, the \u2018missing\u2019 20-127 billion United States dollars; we shouted, we tore our pants, we protested at embassies from New York to Berlin and on streets from Lagos through Abuja to Kaduna; they tried to sack Sanusi in response, we kept protesting, they \u2018suspended=sacked\u2019 Sanusi, we kept at it, BBC joined us, CNN, Aljazeera, Wendell Simlin, aka, Reno Omokri launched Boko Haram at us, but we did not falter, finally they \u2018set up an audit\u2019 to \u2018look into it.\u2019 Democracy- executing the will of the people, not so?<\/p>\n<p>Selling the refineries: we screamed, we yelled, we threatened and suddenly president Jonathan came out to tell us that Diezani was lying, they never intended any such. Diezani is back at it again, but we can predict that as we scream, shout and protest\u2014the NLC has already warned her and the Jonathan government not to dare sell any more public asset\u2014they will again listen and postpone till perhaps after re-election.<\/p>\n<p>Abba Moro and his Immigration bloody scam: We are screaming, shouting, Omojuwa and Ms Azeerah Mohammed painted \u201cBloody Murderers,\u201d in front of the Interior ministry&#8230; and they have at least called a panel in which they got Moro to blame it on the devil. That is something. As we continue to shout across the world, and be arrested as Omojuwa was, this Wednesday as he delivered 18 coffins to the Ministry of Interior, perhaps in 2 months like Stella, we will see Moro systematically, honourably resign.<\/p>\n<p>Oil goddess Diezani: we are screaming, we are shouting, we have been protesting for years now, even pro-Jonathan diehards as they call themselves are protesting for her and Moro\u2019s sack in Delta state; and at last the government is responding to our democratic desires. Though the presidency has said they will not probe her, the senate is at least. That is something, right? Perhaps her excesses will be limited or at least hidden from our view a little bit (her sack or resignation, we should not hold our breaths on). But at least we are getting something; a whole oil goddess is having to explain herself!<\/p>\n<p>I think we Nigerians can celebrate our democracy. The shouting of the people gets heard and done&#8230;well, almost.<\/p>\n<p>The fresh air has been good&#8230; that\u2019s the copious amounts we enjoy when we recurrently engage in street protests against governance terror or run from the growing free flowing, epidemic, violent terror that now abounds.<\/p>\n<p>We have all been turned into activists.<\/p>\n<p>Jonathan Now, no impeachment, no coup! Jonathan for 2015, Jonathan forever!<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Peregrino Brimah<br \/>\nhttp:\/\/ENDS.ng [Every Nigerian Do Something]<br \/>\nEmail: drbrimah@ends.ng Twitter: @EveryNigerian<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Brimah We are enjoying a true democracy in Nigeria at the moment; most especially so these last few months to the next elections. 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