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Anambra 2015: Stakeholders hail PDP’s orderThe assurance by the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra State to conduct transparent congresses and primaries at all levels as well as non-imposition of aspirants have received accolades from stakeholders in the state.
Among them is Dr Obiora Okonkwo who is eyeing the Anambra Central Senatorial zone on the platform of the PDP.
The aspirant, who made the commendation in Awka the state capital also described the development as the beginning of a new phase for the party in the state.
“It is reassuring and heartwarming that the party has taken this stand. It is a welcome development that the party has come out to spell this out. It will encourage all aspirants and put the party in a good stead in terms of morals in the 2015 elections.
Okonkwo, who also supported the idea of negotiation among aspirants and commended the party for its efforts at reconciliation and bringing back old members said: “It is a way of eliminating acrimony and unnecessary spending of money. We can succeed if we tell ourselves the truth inside and elect people based on their capabilities and strengths. The delegates will know who is good enough for any position.”
Also, a member of the House of Representatives, (Nnewi North/South Ekwusiugo) Chris Azubuogu, who also spoke during the meeting, said the gathering was timely. “It has come at a time when there are already rumours of people who are claiming that they have been given tickets.”
In his declaration, Okonkwo urged politicians to take serious the sacred mandate of voters and the charter of contract between them and their constituents to deepen the tenets of democracy at the grassroots
During the meeting, the state chairman of the party, Chief Ken Emekaiye said the primaries would be peaceful and transparent, adding that everything will be done to erase acrimony.
In the interest of the party, we will want the aspirants to talk among themselves ahead of the primaries. I encourage aspirants to reach out to one another, discuss, reach agreements and reconcile positions. Where they can’t reach an agreement, then they will go for the primaries.”
In his declaration speech, “We Believe We Can Make This Change”, Okonkwo stated that “it is the poor attitude of politicians to those who elected them into office that is breeding this culture of distrust and acrimony, which manifests at every election.
“We believe that the power of the people is stronger than the power of the people in power. In pushing ourselves on the need for change, we have drawn up a shared vision with the people. It is a bond between the led and the leaders; a charter of trust, a platform to rebuild confidence. It is a bond built on the absolute needs of developmental politics, morality, credibility and humility in service to God and humanity. We want to restore pride in the people, rebuild their confidence and make them believe again
that power resides in them.” Okonkwo bemoaned how voters have been shortchanged in their ability to effect change only during elections and said that in this election we must “significantly alter the way leaders see those, who put them in power. We
insist that without these people, there would be no leaders. A leader is a servant of those who handed over power to him. That power is the power to serve the people and not the power to dominate them. Today, these leaders visualize themselves as kings, emperors, tingods who should be served while they drive their people off the roads, into poverty, distrust, hopelessness.”
According to him, “we want to restore pride in the people, rebuild their confidence and make them believe again that power resides in them and in representing the people in the Senate, it will be with the awareness that power is in the hands of the people in which we shall demonstrate the will to deliver on the community charter of the senatorial zone, propagate quality representation anchored on accessibility, consultation, responsiveness and accountability to my constituents.”
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