Suspension of Hon. Udemezue of Anyamelum LGA, Signals Anambra's Steady Decent into Dictatorship- Chukwuma

 

In a democracy, dictatorship starts with gagging the people and their representatives under certain pretenses. When this is achieved, the judiciary becomes the next casualty.

Sadly, Anambra State under Governor Charles Soludo has slipped into dictatorship. This suspension is only symptomatic to the deeper problem the polity has been plunged into by its current chief executive. At the moment, the House of Assembly has lost the right to freely debate and provide direction to the governor and perform its full functions as an institution and an essential arm of the Anambra  State Government. There are strong indications that Soludo barred the House from consideration of any motion on security. Of course, the level of insecurity in Anambra has since gone beyond alarming. Yet, the House of Assembly has not said anything. It is even so bad that the Assembly could not say anything when it's member, the late Hon. Justice Azuka, was kidnapped. That sad incident was never mentioned in the plenary. This is also why the House has never raised any motion about the unlawful conduct of Agunechemba and SASA. In actual fact, the legislature in Anambra State has collapsed. 

Unfortunately, the judiciary is not any better. Under Soludo, the Anambra State Judicial Service Commission has taken industrial action over various credible and labour related demands. But in all, they were simply ignored, and their demands are yet to be met. The Anambra State Parliamentary Association was similarly on strike for issues relating to the implementation of the Anambra House of Assembly Service Commission Law but were intimidated and manipulated back to work by the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Charles Soludo.

To demonstrate the pitiable dictatorship in Anambra State further, Soludo has his Akaodo and Agunechemba thugs unleashing untold mayhem on Ndi Anambra. So, effectively, he has his own militia that serves his interests. This is why, despite deep and troubling complaints about the modus operandi of these groups, they are still going about enjoying the full confidence of the governor. They are still abusing and killing innocent Ndi Anambra.

Soludo's State Executive Council meetings are a one-way lecture episode with no contribution from his executives. 

His Commissioners are regarded less than Assistant Clerks. 

Insecurity in the state is treated with a casual wave of his left hand. Meanwhile, Anambra State, and Ndi Anambra are suffering and dying, for absolutely no reason.

Traders, and the business community, lawyers, and lawmakers, no one is safe and free from the chaos that Anambra State is undergoing because Soludo has refused to provide leadership.

Therefore, the suspension of Hon. Bernard Udemezue must be construed as Governor Soludo's  expansion of his dictatorship to shut down opposition, criticism, and dissenting voices.

This action points to Soludo’s grand plan to intimidate other State House of Assembly members and the voice of reason in Anambra State.

If all these are happening in Soludo’s first term, what then will happen in the unlikely event that he gets a second term?

Ndi Anambra must rise up!

There is hope!

YPP is driven by the desire to restore joy in Anambra State.

We will fix this state and hand Anambra back to Ndi Anambra.

Sir Paul Chukwuma, 

Anambra State YPP Governorship Candidate