Emmanuel Chukwuma |
Emmanuel Chukwuma, the Anglican Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province is reputed for speaking his mind on national issues without minding whose ox is gored.
In this interview, he commented on diverse national issues including President Jonathan and General Buhari’s presidential candidacies, former President Obasanjo’s controversial book and the alleged contempt of court issue which resulted from the book launch, as well as the politics of 2015 in Enugu State.
According to him, the Anglican Church will resist any attempt to deny the church the opportunity of producing the deputy governor of Enugu State.
And on the fate of the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Works, Chief Ayogu Eze, and the parallel PDP governorship candidate of the state, the cleric said the best bet for the lawmaker is to sheath his sword and support Hon Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi who is the preferred candidate of Enugu people.
Excerpts
What is your take on the recent controversial book launched by former President Obasanjo, which has led to a face-off between him and some individuals?
As far as I’m concerned, I do not think that it was right for the court or anybody to bar the former President from launching his book because such action could be seen to imply that some people want to cover the truth.
Why were they asking him not to launch the book? Were they attempting to cover up something or what? If you are sincere, that what the man wrote in his book is not true, let the whole world look at it and see for themselves.
So, preventing him from launching a book he has suffered to put together is like attempting to cover up one’s sins and it is not acceptable at all.
And if somebody realises that what he has done is not good, he should quickly repent and make amends.
But the truth is that the man at the centre of the whole issue – Obasanjo – is also part of the problem we have today.
Whatever problem we have today, he is part of the cause.
He is reaping the consequences of his selfishness which has now backfired on him.
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