Dear Bash Bel,
Good Afternoon.
Thanks for your response.
Firstly, I have not in any way stated that Abdulsalam should not speak for himself .
Secondly, none of us would want to get into trouble. Neither do we pray for trouble for our fellow human beings or beat and dance to the drums of reprisal because another has a query to answer. However, as we would have with life, trouble is sometimes inevitable.
When such trouble comes, inasmuch as everyone has to speak for themselves, it would be morally unjust for people who feel they know you well to keep quiet and only wait for you to "speak for yourself" It would be a sin against my conscience and my God to keep quiet because I want to wait until Abdulsalam "speaks for himself" . In the same way, if I feel I know you well enough and I see you are being accused of what is not a behavioural trait of yours, I would get up and speak on your behalf without fear. That does not stop you from speaking for yourself when the time arises.
I will not renege on insisting that it is only right to say what I know about a person who I feel is being spoken unfairly of. Keeping quiet would be a sin against my faith and humanity. We must always look at the other side of things. There is no one amongst us who would not want people to stand up in their defence. If I know you well enough and I see anyone trying to put you in an embarrassing situation, it would be unfair of me to remain quiet if I am of the impression that you do not deserve to be so treated. However, if I feel you have the tendency of behaving the way you have been accused of behaving, I'll let the matter be.
In the case of Abdulsalam, I would still say that Abdulsalam is not a man who has the time for "blackmail" as Mustapha has stated; furthermore, the Abdulsalam I know would not be interested in following up on a decree of that nature even if the person in question is the one who promulgated such a decree. He is not a man who would want to end the life of another person.
Finally, telling me : " you cannot speak for him" is wrong; because, we should all pray that when people rise to accuse us , those who know us should also rise to tell the truth of what they really know about us. No matter your status, you would want those who know you well to speak up for you in challenging circumstances. Nonetheless, that does not mean you should not speak in defence of yourself as well.
Please do feel free to get back to me if you need further clarification on anything I have said.
All the best and kind regards,
Ifuemi Adepoju.
06/08/2011
What Al Mustapha said was that Andulsalam insisted that the law must be followed to the latter during the 1996 coup attempt upon which OBJ and co were being tried. Since Obasanjo promulgated the decree in which many innocent officers fell victims, then he does not deserve to be spared. Out of magnanimity, the panel reduced the sentence to life imprisonment. Almustapha claime that he had sent a film of the proceedings to OBJ. Gen Abdulsalam owes us an explanation. You cannot speak for him. Bamu son shaidar zur.
On Fri Aug 5th, 2011 10:07 AM PDT ifuemia wrote:
>Dear all,*
>*
>Re: Abdulsalami wanted OBJ killed – Al-Mustapha
>http://www.gbooza.com/group/nigeriapolitics/forum/topics/abdulsalami-wanted-obj-killed-al-mustapha#axzz1R2Qptiml
>
>If Al Mustapha actually did state that Abdulsalam wanted OBJ dead, that
>would give complete credence to the fact that Al-Mustapha is taking us all
>for a ride and a nasty wild goose chase in order to avert justice.
>
>
>Abdulsalam Abubakar is a man I know quite well. I would rather not have
>mentioned that I know Abdulsalam, for reasons of privacy; however, I am
>compelled to doing so because I believe Abdulsalam is being wrongly accused.
> Abudulsalam has no time for the destruction of people, not to talk of
>wanting to kill OBJ. Abdulsalam is nothing near the *scheming, "wicked
>big man" Mustapha is attempting to portray him as.*
>
>*
>*
>
>Meeting him on an official level would tell anyone that Abdulsalam is an
>unassuming and straightforward man. Meeting him at home would show his kind,
>simple but strict fatherly nature. He is a man with a strong work ethic, high
>moral and family values, . I have never heard him boast. He does not raise
>his voice or loose his temper. He is soft spoken and gentle. He is
>respectful , irrespective of a person's age or social status.
>
>
>Abdulsalam is not a vengeful or mean man . Mustapha's claim: *"**General
>Abdusalami, who initiated the whole blackmail against me** became the Head
>of State not because he was the best at that particular time, but that was
>how God used me to prevent bloodbath in this country." *Is a bogus and
>unhealthy claim.
>
>Being human, I am sure Abdulsalam would have his faults. However, I never
>noticed any faults of his before he became Head of State, while he was Head
>of State and after he was Head of State. If at all it is confirmed he has
>some faults, wanting to murder OBJ would definitely *not *be one of them.
>
>Al –Mustapha is obviously a drowning man manifesting the dubious and evil
>tendencies he is infamous for.
>
>Al-Mustapha had better start scheming other tricks very quickly, because
>these ones he is pulling are not likely to work.
>
>
>Regards,
>
>Ifuemi Adepoju.
>
>05/08/2011
>
>* *
>
>* *
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