Following the altercation between a crew member and a passenger, Comfort Emmanson, on board the Ibom Aircraft on Monday, Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, has expressed his displeasure with the event.
Upon waking up, Obi revealed on his X account (previously Twitter) that Comfort had been permanently barred from operating Ibom Air, a situation he described as systematic.
He stated in his X post, “This morning, I woke up to learn that the passenger, the young Ms. Comfort Emmanson in her twenties, has been banned from flying for life, once again showing how our system works, proving the truth of Anacharsis’ words that “the law is like a spider’s web: it catches the weak, while the powerful break through with ease.”
The elder generation, according to Obi, commits crimes and offenses that are even worse than those committed by Comfort, yet they are allowed to live freely.
According to him, this dictatorial decision is flawed and unfair in every way. Overnight, what due process was followed to result in this sanction? Have all reasonable and compassionate means of resolving this issue been exhausted?
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The tragic irony is that a twentysomething woman can be banned for life while her parents are celebrated for committing worse crimes against humanity. Those in positions of power commit far more serious crimes that cause great harm to the country, but they get away with it because they are protected from punishment. In Ms. Emmanson’s case, the authorities moved quickly, but the same urgency is lacking when dealing with those who are powerful and politically connected.
In a nation where the suffering of the impoverished is unseen and the dignity of those who are less fortunate is frequently overlooked, who would listen to this young woman who has confessed her wrongdoing? According to him, justice must be consistent or it would be disguised as oppression.
Obi argued for fairness and change for all citizens in his conclusion.
This needs to be altered. Fairness must be given to everyone equally. It is necessary to allow for empathy, healing, and comprehension when misbehavior results from anger or redirected violence. He decided that the use of power should never dictate who is punished and who is pardoned.
