THE POWER OF PROTEST

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Protest in Nepal led to a new interim government.
Protest in Egypt led to military rule.
Protest in Mali and Burkina led to military rule.
Protest in Libya led to two governments and a state of human trafficking and slavery.
Protest in Tunisia led to another civilian dictatorship.
Protest in Syria led to civil war.
Protest in France led to the appointment of new prime minister.
Protest in Sri Lanka led to a new democratic government.
Protest in Iran led to nothing.
Protest in Venezuela led to nothing.
Protest in Thailand led to suspension of prime minister.
Protest in South Korea led to impeachment of the president.
Protest in Sudan led to coup and a bloody civil war. – SHEHU SANI

And when protest was called in Nigeria, old civil rights activists waiting to be appointed or crowned went underground, called for restraint and campaigned against labour unions because they saw protest as a “SAND IN THEIR GARI” at a time when ” food was ready. MAHDI SHEHU

About Dons Eze

DONS EZE, PhD, Political Philosopher and Journalist of over four decades standing, worked in several newspaper houses across the country, and rose to the positions of Editor and General Manager. A UNESCO Fellow in Journalism, Dr. Dons Eze, a prolific writer and author of many books, attended several courses on Journalism and Communication in both Nigeria and overseas, including a Postgraduate Course on Journalism at Warsaw, Poland; Strategic Communication and Practical Communication Approach at RIPA International, London, the United Kingdom, among others.

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