15/06/18...Kelvin Okwara,
Publicity Secretary, Imo Reform Movenment
I speak as a Nigerian, a youth of Imo. I speak on the
complex relationship between weak, ineffective and undemocratic leadership
techniques and bad policies of our political leaders from a broad comparative
perspective.
This breaks new ground by looking systematically into
the manifestations and causes of poor leadership and bad governance in Imo
State.
The primary shortcoming of democracy as a form of
government is when special interest groups get what they want via lobbying and
campaign contributions while the general question of what is good for the state
is put under the table. An excellent example of this is when the major issues
like providing jobs, medical healthcare services for our aged parents and
pregnant/ nursing mothers and infants and so on are neglected instead the fight
for successors .
National decline is typically blamed on special
interests from the demand side of politics corrupting a country’s institutions
which can be seen when a governor neglects the pressing societal needs and want
to monopolize the government which is meant to be a government of the people by
the people and for the people. Over the years Imo political leaders such as our
governors and other leaders have had the motive, means, and opportunity to
co-opt political power for their personal benefit and at the expense of the
well-being of Imolites.
Imo youths are now ready to determine who will lead
us come 2019. You 419ners and thieves
that want to be governors please give it a rest. We are here to stand against
politicians who have come to political arena to get elected as a way “to line
their wallets.” They go into government house hoping to amass wealth neglecting
the core value of representation of the people that elected them in a
responsible manner.
That is why we Imo Youths have come together under
the umbrella of Imo Reform Movement to flush out the cankerworms that have
eaten deep into the fabrics of Imo politics.
We’re community
reformers, we are part of a long line of people who have stepped up to take on
the big fight for social justice, basic fairness, equal rights, and expanding
opportunity to everyone. They come from all walks of life—from students to
veteran community leaders—but they’ve all got one thing in common: They’re
making a commitment to their local communities.
We know that
real, lasting change requires more than righteous anger—it requires a program,
and it requires ordinary people coming together to fight for the issues that
matter to them. We believe that by acknowledging and nurturing the inherent
power in all of us, we can work toward a more tolerant, just, and fair Imo.
We mobilize
activists on behalf of progressive issues and values, and we’re raising a new
generation of reformers: To help bring communities together and take on some of
the most important human/political/social fights of our time.
Imo State people, we need to organize ourselves and build our
future ourselves and not leave it in the hands of selected few called the
politicians that have held the State at ransom.
The youth is time we said no and take the bull by the horn and
decide our future.
Imo Reform Movement is resolved
to install genuine leaders that will be accountable with all the principles of
good governance, a government of inclusion that will not leave any person behind.
No matter your age, sex, community, e.t.c.
A
government that will implement the developmental blueprint on wealth and job
creation, good infrastructural/ social amenities developments. A
government that will carry his stakeholders, including the aged, widows,
artisans, students, children, the physically challenged and professionals
along.
We are going to face our challenges by
ourselves. Nobody is going to do that for us. With our collective will, we will
overcome them so we declare.
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