Prof. Itse
Sagay (SAN), Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption
( PACAC), has bemoaned the attitudes of some Nigerians who play the sick
game when being tried for an alleged offence committed.
game when being tried for an alleged offence committed.
Speaking in
a chat with Daily Independent, Sagay said it is unfortunate that many public
officials commit acts of impunity in sound health but pretend to be sick when
being tried in order to whip up sentiments.
Reacting to
the recent case of Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi West who appeared in
court on Thursday in a stretcher, Sagay said he cannot say whether Melaye is
pretending or not until the hospital or court say so.
“I am
worried by the attitudes of public officials who play the sick game whenever
they are being tried. The only thing is from what i see on television, it is
difficult for me to know whether it is genuine or fake.
“I think in
the case of Olisa Metuh, the court did not take his medical condition that
seriously. The court didn’t think it was genuine or as serious as he wanted it
to be. We have to go by what the court says.
“This is our
attitude in this country. When you are engaging in impunity, you do it in full
health but when payback time comes, then you are sick and you want to avoid the
consequences of what you did with open eyes.
“This is
what am always talking about. Let us do what is right and not now begin to look
for excuses and promote sentiments when you are being visited by the law for
the wrongdoings you committed. It is very unfortunate,” he said.
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