What markers do traditional rulers have to show that they were more involved in European slave-traders than the rest of the Nigerians or Africans? Even without evidence on my part, I can almost guess without fail that there is no tangible evidence for Civil Rights Congress to exclude any part of the Nigerian community from the democratic process of their own government.

For the Nigerian Constitution that is concerned about morality, if that is the case, what does the Civil Rights Congress say about the moral standing of the Nigerians who have been involved in Internet scams that have destroyed people’s lives all over the Universe: who owes the apology and who shall be excluded from the democratic debates as a result of this moral turpitude?

A good moral standard is not a metre for involvement in slave-trade alone, it calibrates several other activities in a community within which it operates. What do you think Mr. Sani?

As communities, we reflect what is the norm or custom in that community, but individually, we remain responsible for what we do. Yes, No, Mr. Sani? Individually we “fess up” to our crimes or misgivings. In fact, we see in this article a face of corruption that typifies most African communities to hunt down family members for a crime committed by one or few family members. I remember in my native Lesotho where if one family member of the Congress or National party had committed a crime, the entire family was punished for his ( in those days a man would have most likely been the primary culprit) actions. Innocent family members of the Makhele and Seheri were shot like targets at one Thaba-Tseka highest pinnacle for “crimes”committed by one of their family members. This is the climax of the ideology Mr. Sani Congress is selling and it is misguided.

In fact, I very much align myself with Bishop Desmond Tutu view of Truth and Reconciliation commission where perpetrators of crime were to meet with specific victims. If you have been involved in slave trade and realize your errors, please ask for an apology, it is a wonderful thing to do. Why are you mobilizing your entire family into your apology for your own sins?

I am not telling your “Civil Rights” what to do, but I would suggest that the one who owes you is the one whom you know by name and know how much he or she owes you. This transaction is the one which I think can be resolved by forgiveness or exchange of currency. Perhaps you are aware of this type of a transaction pending among traditional rulers and not among any of the Nigerian nationals. That being the case, you might have the moral standing to exclude from participation in their government….

With due respect to you and your organization,

Victoria Sethunya.

You have to have a conscience or shame or guilt to be able to offer an apology.
This guy is going to wind up meeting someone’s favorite machete if he tries this manure.