Ahead of the 2023 state house of Assembly election,in Onuimo constituency, a native of Onuimo LGA Mr Joe Fix has accused the PDP candidate of parading a deceptive and bogus manifesto to hoodwink the people of Onuimo. The man, from Okwe clan of the LGA took to his official social media handles to make the position known ,in a post titled ” ONUIMO: THE GREEN VEGETATION MANIFESTO REMAINS A FAIRY TALE”
Be low is a full text of his message to the PDP candidate 👇
“Making big manifesto promises is unethical and can be disastrous for the constituents.
Generally speaking,the so called green vegetation remains an empty boast.From what they put up,it is a long term project which can only be achieved within a long period of time.In this case,This is a fairy tale, this is telling people I would like to do this, I would like to do that, knowing he won’t be able to.
A politician is striking a pose rather than a deal when they make their so-called manifesto promises. It is dishonest. It distorts in the public mind the proper roles of a lawmaker. Instead, a politician should give a straightforward account of his intentions and aims that can grab the headlines,but the green vegetable,sorry,vegetation remains incomprehensible to Ndi Onuimo.
When expenditure that can be worked out exceeds the financial means available.This sounds like mortgaging the constituents.. In fact it is incompatible with it, and the emphasis on such promise has created a misleading impression of the proper role of a lawmaker in the state assembly.A closer look at the so called green vegetation manifesto shows that it was made in desperation without a critically view to the constituents’ best interest.A lawmaker is expected to have a workable manifesto based on the pressing needs of the constituents within his capacity as a state lawmaker than putting up a long term project manifesto which may not be completed within his stay at the house,It is ridiculous.Then funding?They are even confused because they have not stated the source,whether it is loan or otherwise since his budget is out of reach as an aspiring lawmaker,maybe the idea is mortagaging his constituency,quite funny.
In this case,the conviction on the feasibility of the so called green vegetation or whatsover remains vague.It’s imaginary,no amount of abracadabra can make any right thinking onuimolite to accept such gimmick,it is a load of hocus pocus”
- Mr. Fix