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Workers
Lagos, Nov. 17, 2016 (NAN) Prof. Dung Sha of the University of Jos has urged organised labour to push for a constitutional review that will allow workers to join or own political parties.
Sha, a professor of Political Economy and Development Studies, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Thursday.
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“I think too, what we need to talk about as labour is to work towards the review of the constitution, which prevents workers from joining political parties since probably they are public officials.
“In other countries their own constitutions allow them to be members of political parties, but not to allow that to hamper the operations of government institutions where they are working.
“Two options are available: the first option is to reclaim the Labour Party that has been on ground and make sure that it is managed.
“This has to be done in a manner that will not be rancorous, would not create crisis within the party.
“The other option is to form a different party.
“So basically, if they register, they should be able to establish maximum control of the party and make sure that people who are committed, ideologically clear should be able to lead such a party and fund it as well.’’
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He advised labour to avoid past mistakes of registering a party and abandoning it for people who were not part of the process. (NAN)
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Edited by Emmanuel Okara/Lydia Beshel/Emmanuel Yashim
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