President Jonathantoday TuesdayDec. 9th called on politicians to shun “ceaseless quarreling” and engage in robust political debates that would strengthen the country’s democracy.
Jonathan made the call at the public presentation and official launch of the Kukah Centre, founded by prominent cleric and Catholic Bishop‎ of Sokoto Diocese, Rev. Fr. Matthew Kukah.
‎‎Among other aims, the centre was established to strengthen national debate, improve governance and encourage Nigerians to take an active role in the country’s leadership.
Jonathan ‎said that the nation’s democracy should be deepened by robust debates, stimulation of innovative ideas and healthy engagements by all actors.
“I call on everyone, the political class, our citizens and more importantly, the academic community to rise up to these challenges posed by this initiative (centre).
“I think we are over defining our democracy today by quarreling as if democracy is about competitors quarreling just like motor park workers,” he said.The president urged politicians to use the 2015 elections to renew their commitment ‎to the country’s unity. He said:
“As elections draw close, I call on all politicians to see this as another opportunity for us to renew our commitment to deepen our democracy and strengthen our bond of unity.
“Democracy is not about ‎political parties and politicians alone, it is not just about winning or losing elections; it is about freedom, about development and above all a forward march of our civilisation and encouragement of creativity.
“It is in this regard that we must seek to identify and support the growth of structures and institutions that will help strengthen our democracy to‎ meet our aspirations as a people.”Jonathan noted that policy research institutes like the Kukah Centre had been pivotal to the social economic transformation of leading countries of the world‎.
According to him, such centres have served as the laboratories of the development, inter-relation and the refinement of key government policies.
He likened the Kukah Center to the Brooklyn Institute in America, which pioneered fact-based studies of government policies, using science as a key to analysis.
The president then challenged Nigerian politicians to draw inspiration from it.‎
‎"I’m personally convinced that the centre could not have finer mentor than the revered gentleman of long patriotic standing, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah,” he added.The centre also aims at promoting conversations among Nigeria’s faith communities, as well as between leaders in faith and public policy.‎

www.lindaikeji..com/2014/12/democracy-is-not-about-quarreling-like.html

The words of a humble man with sincere intentions. Yes, he may not be perfect but he's good enough for me.

That's my President, the touts and their followers know themselves.

Let's see if catholics will call kukah pdp member

yes
politics is all about stealing but not attempting corruption.
Ride on sir until Buhari come and eject you at of Aso rock.
Buhari for change
Buhari for President

Jonathan must be going through a hard time. Boko Haram, fall in the price of petroleum, insecurity, and recently and worst of all, Obasanjo's book, My Watch.

OrlandoOwoh:
Jonathan must be going through a hard time. Boko Haram, fall in the price of petroleum, insecurity, and recently and worst of all, Obasanjo's book, My Watch.

At least one of the progrethieves touts of a governor was shown how politics is played in this century during the weekend in phc.

It's not about making noise on TVs,Radio stations and Nairaland.When the chips are down you and your kind will get the message though too late for your voodoo party.

GEJ TILL 2019.

What an irony......
When the same party that gave you the platform to become the number one citizen is the haven of touts

Truckpusher:
At least one of the progrethieves touts of a governor was shown how politics is played in this century during the weekend in phc.

It's not about making noise on TVs,Radio stations and Nairaland.When the chips are down you and your kind will get the message though too late for your voodoo party.

GEJ TILL 2019.

Make I hear word jo.

bcomputer101:
GEJ as just insulted NURTW...



Minus 3million votes!

"Awa" the president never insulted NURTW Afterall everybody knows the second name for motor park is noise.

Thank you President.
[size=25pt]A motor park tout will never know that "Stealing is not corruption"[/size]

Look who is talking.. Mcheeww.. Same person that said south west leaders are rascals. Besides, doesn't he endorse all those insulting statements usually issued by Okupe and Abati? Dat one no pass quarrel?

bcomputer101:
GEJ as just insulted NURTW...



Minus 3million votes!

gej is compareing APC and their janja.we.ed style of smoking weed to touts in motor parks. Gbawe and cramjones ur party and ur agbero boys have been insulted.