Power belongs to the People; Whenever democracy is threatened, tyranny is resisted.

Authoritarian leaders are always victims of Political Suicide. Democracy is all about inclusiveness and requires leadership with a 'good head and a good heart'. However, this is not the case with authoritarian leaders, as they always resort to crude Political behaviours to see their rivals off. They don't mind the 'blood on the carpet'.

Political witch-hunt is one sure way that marks the decline and fall of a government. The consequences are in the words of the great historian, Anthony Seldon: "loss of confidence, negative image of the leader, a revived and credible opposition, and a strong feeling that it is time for change".

 Today, there is public outrage at the news of the revoking of the license of 'Intel', which has dominated the headlines. In Nigeria,  the consensus seems to be that 'Intel' is a national asset with the experience and expertise to maintain organisational success. Moreso, their workers are Nigerian citizens with families that depend on them, thus revoking their license nay not be a good fit for the economy and our fragile democracy.

I have read the report about the legislators advising the Attorney-General of the federation to reverse the order. I have also read the other report of the Senate recommendations to unfreeze the business accounts of  Dame Patience Goodluck Jonathan.

 Naturally when democracy is threatened, tyranny is always resisted by the people. No individual has a monopoly to drive human progress and the transformation of society.
Political leaders should do more to adjust their governing style to embrace inclusiveness. This is one sure way to avoid conflict in the society.

Uche Okeke.