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ASABA - SENATOR Uche Chukwumerije, alleged yesterday in Asaba that his life was under serious threat on account of his role in bringing about the death of Third Term agenda....
SENATOR Uche Chukwumerije, alleged yesterday in Asaba that his life was under serious threat on account of his role in bringing about the death of Third Term agenda.
Chukwumerije who fielded questions from newsmen also said that he did not regret the role he played in the June 12 controversy, noting that he would soon come up with a book to that effect.
His words: 'no, no, no, I don't regret my role in killing the Third Term. If I had my way again I will do the same thing all over again even in a stronger way this time. I did not regret except that I did not do it as effectively as uncompromisingly as I have done it now. If I had my way again now that Bill will die within one month
'Yes, there have been threats but I don't want to talk about it , that is making them to appear important. Life is only in the hands of God".
On the speculation that he was influenced by external forces like Babangida, he retorted 'that is rubbish. I have never saw Babangida from last October I said it before. To scuttle a Bill from somebody who wants to be a live president, what does it got to do with Babangida. If you know Uche Chukwumerije I am independent minded", he stated.
Below are still excerpts:
Are you still in PDP?
I am with my conscience
So what is your political affiliation now? When I reach the bridge then I will know how to cross it.
Where would you want the next president to emerge?
If I have my way I will like the next president to come from the South and from the South East, if that fails South South.
Now there is this hullabaloo between the North and South on who produces the next president, what is your comment?
My only comment is that the two sides must be more mature and reach some reconciliation if all insist on threat, the result will be an ill wind that will blow no side any good and the result may be the collapse of the whole federation.
Did you regret serving the military?
My role in June 12 I can say it any moment any day and that has nothing to do with my being a democrat and a book is coming out on that.
What do you think are the chances of those who don't have military background to emerge as presidential candidates in 2007 ?
Their chances are as much as bright as that of any other and left to me those who have military background should not come and rule this country again because inside their blood if you bring out their blood is anti democracy.