Human rights activist, Femi Falana, SAN, has disclosed the reason behind the Federal Government’s decision to pardon Comfort Emmanson, the Ibom Air passenger.
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In a statement released on Wednesday, Femi Falana explained that the government dropped the case against Emmanson due to its failure to prosecute Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as KWAM 1, for similar misconduct.
Femi Falana argued that by refusing to take action against KWAM 1, the government has forfeited the moral authority to prosecute other unruly passengers at the country’s airports.
The Senior Advocate also frowned at the way the government is handling the case against KWAM 1, over his recent conduct at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
He lamented that the government hastily accepted KWAM 1’s apology and granted him pardon without allowing the police to conclude its investigation.
“Since citizens have equal rights, obligations, and opportunities before the law, the Federal Government will henceforth be accused of subjecting any unruly passenger to discriminatory treatment on the ground that KWAM 1 was ‘pardoned’ without any criminal trial whatsoever,” he said.
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