By 30/06/2011 00:00:00
The Senator representing Plateau South in the National Assembly, Senator Victor Lar has asked the Plateau State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to re-absorb its members who defected to other parties, especially the Labour Party (LP) to actualize their political ambitions.
The appeal came on the heels of the party’s stance disclosed by its Chairman, Dr. Haruna Dabin that those who defected to other parties to contest the recently concluded April general elections should not return to the party but remain where they are to help build such parties as PDP has no accommodation again for them in the party.
Speaking with The Nation in Jos, Lar said that in his personal opinion, those who defected should be pardoned, but condemned their actions, asking: “If you destroy your home, what moral rights do you have to go back to that house?”
The Senator advised those who have interest in returning to the party to be remorseful and apologetic and take practical steps towards coming back.
According to him: “The party and the governor have declared the party’s doors shut against those members; but, I still believe that the leadership of the party can re-admit them, especially if they repent.”
Speaking on the security situation in Plateau, the senator said: “The Plateau State House of Assembly should enact a law on Plateau Peace Resolution that will pave the way to for a resolution of a peace conference, where all will sit and deliberate among all ethnic and religious beliefs.”
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