By CHARLES IWUOHA

Ebonyi State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Stanley Okoro-Emegha, has accused the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), of fanning the embers of war in the state.

The APC Chairman noted that the PDP twisted the Governor’s directive on the declaration of the former House of Representatives member, Linus Okorie, wanted.

In his reaction, Okoro-Emegha noted that the Governor only directed the Police and other security agencies to declare him wanted for the malicious social media publication he made that led to loss of life, among other valuables in Ikwo Local Government Area recently.

“Remember that state Governors are the Chief Security Officers of their various states. On this premise, it is incumbent on them to devise lawful means in a very proactive and reasonable manner to ensure that the oath of securing the lives and property of their citizens he took is not in anyway jeopardized.”

“The formermember who represented Ohanivo Federal constituency between 2011 and 2019 at the National Assembly, Mr Linus Okorie,made an inciting Facebook publication which constituted a security breach that led to loss of life, among other valuables, despite his supposedly enlightened position in the society.

“Do you expect the Governor to fold his arms and watch crisis engulf the state? Your guess is as good as mine in this scenario.

“The dying PDP should go and learn how to be in opposition, rather than pose itself as a threat to our democracy which has endured. They should also understand thatno one, no matter how highly placed, has immunity against violence. When it erupts, it consumes everything along its paths. They shouldn’t throw caution to the wind,” Okoro-Emegha said.

TheState APC Chairman who is also the Special Security Consultant to Ebonyi State Government, reiterated the fact that fake news and hate speeches were worse than the unknown gunmen as they infuriate and incite people to go to war against themselves for no justifiable reason.

He noted that the Ebonyi State Cybercrime law 2021 will not be a toothless bulldog while unscrupulous elements go on rampage, causing innocent and law-abiding citizens unnecessary inconveniences under the present administration led by Governor David Umahi.

“I, therefore, charge the ranting PDP to stay put and watch the law take its full course on the matter. No one should be afraid of the law because its implementation is aimed at bringing sanity to the entire society by assuaging defamatory publications.”