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Soyombo Opeyemi writes that military officers seize power in order to enrich themselves
Below are excerpts from the article, “Nigeria and Mali at 60: Reflections on lust for power”, published in the some national papers on October 31 2020.
“In virtually all the cases, whether in Nigeria or Mali, no military officers seize power on behalf of the people. The military usually cashes in on the frustration of the public to stage a coup in order to satisfy the lust of its officers for power. Hence one military coup usually leads to another.”
The situation is the same in Mali. The rigging of parliamentary elections, using the electoral body and the judiciary, the abuse of power and misuse of security agents against the people (protesters) constituted the proverbial last straw that broke the camel’s back.
• Decency
From the above, it is clear that the practice of journalism is driven by inviolable ethical values. For example a sense of responsibility enforces on the journalist the need to consider the impact of his/her work on public welfare because it is vital that we the consumers of the result of his/her work can put our trust in the accuracy and truthfulness of the journalist. An important canon is the freedom of the press and the society joins the journalist to defend this canon for the freedom of the journalists imposes on them the need NOT to betray our trust. The need for independence inheres from the fact that the ethical journalist must be insulated from the sources of his/her information, from the pressure of politics and that of advertisers. This is why the foundation of all journalism must be anchored on sincerity, truthfulness and accuracy. The need for impartiality enforces on the journalist the need for fair play and decency. It is indeed a tough call.