This video was edited to fit a narrative. What happened in between? At the end of the first part I could see the leaders of the people telling their people to move back.What happened in between?
I do not support the Shi'ites blockage and disturbance of public peace. The greater evil here is that this impunity on the part of these youths is an indication of what politicians and religious leaders allowed to fester in the North of Nigeria.There is a high rate of joblessness and illiteracy among the youth in Northern Nigeria. This makes them vulnerable to brainwashing.
Those Shi'ites boys were wrong, and the indictment on the soldiers is the part they edited off.The loss of any human life through violence is regrettable regardless of creed. I would strongly suggest the government set up an independent inquiry. The facts need to be established. We should not accept the army PRO's version of events.
There is also the sad issue of infringement of the rights of other citizens by worshippers. I've been to many officially Islamic countries but have never seen a road closed because of Juma'ah (Friday) prayers. Yet in Nigeria, if you happen to be a doctor rushing to an emergency and take the wrong turn, it could cost a patient his/her life. It is not limited to mosques as I remember being stuck in a tailback for many hours on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway because of a church gathering.
The point is no citizen's right to worship trumps another citizens right of way. The rule of law must be enforced but legitimately and with due regard for human life.
No comments:
Post a Comment