PDP Convention: Mark warns against impunity, imposition

Ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention billed for Port Harcourt, Rivers State, for­mer President of the Senate, Senator David Mark, has, for the umpteenth time, cautioned party leaders and faithfuls against impunity and imposition of candi­dates.

In a statement by his Me­dia Assistant, Paul Mumeh, Mark recalled that the de­feat of the PDP in the last general election was akin to self inflicted injuries on account of imposition of candidates and the impu­nity of some leaders. He said at a meeting with ex­ecutive members of the Benue State chapter of the party in his Otukpo coun­try home yesterday, he said that it was incumbent on party leaders and members to allow the popular will of the people to prevail at the convention.

 

Mark urged party mem­bers to remain steadfast just as he frowned against cross carpeting at will be­cause of the current chal­lenges.

He stressed that such inconsistencies neither en­hances the sustenance of democratic culture nor the integrity or credibility of politicians who decamp.

 

“If we must uphold the sanctity of democratic cul­ture, we must follow the path of honour like the Democrats and Republi­cans in the United States of America or the Labour Party or the Conservatives in the United Kingdom who hold on tenaciously to their politi­cal ideologies, no matter the odds”. He restated that no matter the challenges, he will not leave the party, a plat­form he said afforded him the opportunity to contest and win elections since 1999.

 

Mark reminded party faithful to work hard in the days ahead as credible opposition and over come the challenges.

State Chairman of the party, Mr John Ngbede, had earlier said the party is now united and working as one family for good.