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.@InibeheEffiong was tagging those with contrary opinion yesterday as “pseudo pro-democracy activists”, and today you are supporting a military coup in an African state. Let me be clear, military intervention is NEVER AN OPTION. The people do resist and do win.
If we have to call on the military to take over governments, we probably will only have about 4 African countries without military rule as a result of dissatisfaction or long stay in office, constitutional removal of unpopular government is a long process, but it is enduring.
.@InibeheEffiong you cannot guarantee that the Gabon military takeover is for patriotic reasons, giving a military take over a blanket support is not what a “constitutional lawyer” should do, it sends a signal to the military across Africa they can intervene when they feel like.
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