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Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has berated the Federal Government for accepting veteran singer, KWAM 1’s apology and planning to appoint him as an ambassador.
Naija News reports that the Inspector-General of Police’s office had opened an investigation into allegations that the musician poured the contents of a flask on a pilot, a security officer, and some passengers at the airport.
However, before the probe could be concluded and charges filed, the Federal Government accepted KWAM 1’s apology and announced plans to appoint him as an ambassador for airport security protocol.
Reacting to the development via a statement made available to newsmen, Falana warned that such a decision has set a dangerous precedent.
He warned that the government has undermined its moral authority to prosecute unruly air passengers.
“By this action, the Federal Government has lost its moral right to arrest and prosecute any passenger who commits an offence at any of the nation’s airports,” he said.
He cited the recent withdrawal of charges against Comfort Emmanson, accused of unruly behaviour on an Ibom Air flight, as evidence that the government’s selective handling of such cases risks accusations of discrimination.
“Since citizens have equal rights, obligations, and opportunities before the law, the government will henceforth be accused of discriminatory treatment whenever it prosecutes other passengers for similar conduct,” Falana added.
The Senior Advocate stressed that pardoning KWAM 1 without a trial contradicts the principle of equal legal treatment and erodes public confidence in the justice system.
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