The Coup in Niger is  legitimate.Any leader in Africa that refuses to hand over power should be removed.It happened in Honduras and the US latter backed the elections that the coup plotters organized.Why must African leaders continue to perpetuate themselves in power at the peril of the masses of their country.Is the leadership of their country their birthright? Its so funny that Nigeria is condemning this coup.It was Yar'Adua who caused all the crisis in Guinea,Ivory Coast and now Niger.The power vacuum of the last two months is telling on the region.We are lucky that there wasn't a coup in Nigeria.

naija_swag:

The Coup in Niger is legitimate.

Really? Under what law? Something that feel morally right do not necessarily mean it is legal. For example, I feel it is morally wrong to pay taxes on my wages, but I will be breaking the law if I do so, hence illegal. I very much doubt if any Coup is legal in anyway, but then may be you know something that I don't.

ElRazur:

Really? Under what law? Something that feel morally right do not necessarily mean it is legal. For example, I feel it is morally wrong to pay taxes on my wages, but I will be breaking the law if I do so, hence illegal. I very much doubt if any Coup is legal in anyway, but then may be you know something that I don't.

Have you being following the politics of Niger and in fact the West African region in the last 1 year?

naija_swag:

Have you being following the politics of Niger and in fact the West African region in the last 1 year?

Will you please answer the question. How is a coup legal?

ElRazur:

Will you please answer the question. How is a coup legal?

We have to look at issues pragmatically and holistically.Check this links out from Al Jazeera .Then you will understand that many Africa leaders who refuse to give in to the right reasoning deserves a coup against them.Why must Africa continue to suffer under despotic leaders who are never interested in their well fare? When it happened in Honduras last year,the world condemned it but later had to understand that it was necessary to save a society from the whims and caprices of one man.The US has recognized the Honduras election although Brazil and some other countries have not and to a large extent it is inconsequential.Where was your president who was supposed to take charge of this matters that has been trying to escalate in the last one year? Did you think that this is an isolated incident? Address my questions and writing holistically and stop singling out legitimacy.Why must it be in Africa that leaders spend many years in power and have only poverty to show for it? It is in your country that a man had the guts to tell the whole nation that he made $500 million from sale of oil block and will get away with it.Was that oil block located in his fathers compound?

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2009/08/200988183348858186.html
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2009/10/20091030231013310453.html
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2009/11/20091122171056792509.html
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2009/08/200985161438111784.html
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2010/02/2010218225146122602.html

naija_swag:

We have to look at issues pragmatically and holistically.Check this links out from Al Jazeera .Then you will understand that many Africa leaders who refuse to give in to the right reasoning deserves a coup against them.Why must Africa continue to suffer under despotic leaders who are never interested in their well fare? When it happened in Honduras last year,the world condemned it but later had to understand that it was necessary to save a society from the whims and caprices of one man.The US has recognized the Honduras election although Brazil and some other countries have not and to a large extent it is inconsequential.Where was your president who was supposed to take charge of this matters that has been trying to escalate in the last one year? Did you think that this is an isolated incident? Address my questions and writing holistically and stop singling out legitimacy.Why must it be in Africa that leaders spend many years in power and have only poverty to show for it? It is in your country that a man had the guts to tell the whole nation that he made $500 million from sale of oil block and will get away with it.Was that oil block located in his fathers compound?

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2009/08/200988183348858186.html
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2009/10/20091030231013310453.html
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2009/11/20091122171056792509.html
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2009/08/200985161438111784.html
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2010/02/2010218225146122602.html

I understand your point of view from the onset. However, to claim it is legal when it isnt is what I am having issues with. While a lot of things are welcomed by the masses and majority, again it do not mean it is legal. But yeah I understand your view point and I already stated that I am not in support of those who wants to cling in power till the end of time.

naija_swag:

We have to look at issues pragmatically and holistically.Check this links out from Al Jazeera .Then you will understand that many Africa leaders who refuse to give in to the right reasoning deserves a coup against them.Why must Africa continue to suffer under despotic leaders who are never interested in their well fare? When it happened in Honduras last year,the world condemned it but later had to understand that it was necessary to save a society from the whims and caprices of one man.The US has recognized the Honduras election although Brazil and some other countries have not and to a large extent it is inconsequential.Where was your president who was supposed to take charge of this matters that has been trying to escalate in the last one year? Did you think that this is an isolated incident? Address my questions and writing holistically and stop singling out legitimacy.Why must it be in Africa that leaders spend many years in power and have only poverty to show for it? It is in your country that a man had the guts to tell the whole nation that he made $500 million from sale of oil block and will get away with it.Was that oil block located in his fathers compound?

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2009/08/200988183348858186.html
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2009/10/20091030231013310453.html
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2009/11/20091122171056792509.html
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2009/08/200985161438111784.html
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2010/02/2010218225146122602.html

Any act can be deem legal if it is supported by the Law of the Land. When we say Law of the Land, I think you will agree with me, it is the Law of the country. The Law of the Land made Armed forces the Protect Territory and Government of the country from internal and external forces. Mr Tanja is an internal threat to the peace of the country. The Constitutional court in Niger Last year declared that his intention to extend his power is illegal and therefore he should conduct election and handover.

Mr Tanja, illegally dismissed the constitutional court and suspended the constitution by insitituting state of emergency in the country. By doing that, Mr Tanja have violated the Law of the Land and therefore consititute an internal threat to the peace of the Nation. It is the Legal duty of the Army, to remove Mr Tanja from office because Tanja by Law is not the Commander - in chief of the forces as he is by Law barred from being the commander in chief since December 22nd.

However, it is illegal for the Army to also declare themselves the leaders of the government. If they remove Tanja from office and follows the consititutional order of handing power in the country then they act within the Law.

Of course, Mallam Tandja Momodou had his coming to him.

naija_swag:

We have to look at issues pragmatically and holistically.Check this links out from Al Jazeera .Then you will understand that many Africa leaders who refuse to give in to the right reasoning deserves a coup against them.Why must Africa continue to suffer under despotic leaders who are never interested in their well fare? When it happened in Honduras last year,the world condemned it but later had to understand that it was necessary to save a society from the whims and caprices of one man.The US has recognized the Honduras election although Brazil and some other countries have not and to a large extent it is inconsequential.Where was your president who was supposed to take charge of this matters that has been trying to escalate in the last one year? Did you think that this is an isolated incident? Address my questions and writing holistically and stop singling out legitimacy.Why must it be in Africa that leaders spend many years in power and have only poverty to show for it? It is in your country that a man had the guts to tell the whole nation that he made $500 million from sale of oil block and will get away with it.Was that oil block located in his fathers compound?

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2009/08/200988183348858186.html
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2009/10/20091030231013310453.html
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2009/11/20091122171056792509.html
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2009/08/200985161438111784.html
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2010/02/2010218225146122602.html

LOOL. I love that!

MyJoe:

Of course, Mallam Tandja Momodou had his coming to him.

True.

Arkison:

However, it is illegal for the Army to also declare themselves the leaders of the government. If they remove Tanja from office and follows the consititutional order of handing power in the country then they act within the Law.

Once they remove him they can make decrees and do whatever they like.When a coup is successful its very Legal.

those khaki boys should honourably hand over b4 they are dishonoured

I wonder the kind of (selfish) leaders we have in Africa! How can a president, who was a former military man, change the constitution to enable him remain in power indefinitely. That King Kong, Obasanjo, tried it with Nigeria and nearly succeeded. The only prescription to prevent coups is good and transparent government.

Hope this doesnt give our very own Khaki boys ideas, especially now that the Presidency is very vulnerable.

good for that man who think he can rule till his death and may probally hand over that nation to his son nonsense African leaders how i wish it was Nigeria

Africa my Africa. Africa of proud warriors ancestral savannah, Tell me Africa is it you the back that is bent,

The "President" of Niger changed the constitution to stay in power indefinitly, it is the first time in my life that I agree with a coup d'etat.

Is it not Niger, that banana republic?
But then is 9ja not fast becoming 1?

I can see again coward Nigerians condemning the act people who still got the bulls to say No to  power mongers we have as leaders in Africa. For every reaction there is always an action. Are we to blame the Military taking over from some group of people brought into power by Constitution, but refuses to apply the same Constitution that brought them into power when necessary?
We all see what has happened in Nigeria for the past 3months and still happening till today, are we gonna blame the military boys for taking over power in Nigeria? Are we gonna blame them taking advantage of that to say enough is enough? Am in no way supporting a military coup, but when people place in the place of authority through the Constitution ignored the same Constitution that brought them into power, what makes them different from the Military government?

I jst read read on the news that the people of Niger republic are on the street in support of the coup. Who are we cowards Nigerians to question their decisions? Even the useless UN and its SG had not said anything abt the situation in Nigeria for almost 3months now, nor put any kinda effort for our president and the law makers to do the right thing for the benefit of the masses . Tml if the Kaki boys take over power he will then be the first to condemn the coup, the dead and headless ECOWAS will rise up in suspending us as if they were of any importance to the memeber states. All is BULLSHI.T
It is time the world got to be sincere to themselves abt Africa and our leaders, if what is happening in African by our leaders happen in the US , UK or any part of the world, the military would never sit and watch. they would utilise the same opportunity, after all who wanna sit back in the barack for ever? who wanna go to Iraq and afghanistan to die?


Thousands rally in support of Niger coup  

People in the capital seem to be overwhelmingly behind the coup
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of the Niger capital in a second day of demonstrations of support for Thursday's military takeover.

Opposition politicians and coup leaders addressed a rally celebrating the overthrow of President Mamadou Tandja and the dissolution of his government.

Niger has been suspended by the African Union, and the international community has been quick to condemn the coup.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon also condemned it and called for calm.

The new ruling military council - the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy - has announced the lifting of a curfew declared hours after the coup and the re-opening of borders.

Ten people are said to have died when the junta seized power.

The coup follows growing discontent with Mr Tandja following a controversial referendum last August to abolish limits on presidential terms of office, observers say.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8526072.stm

Mr Tanja is an internal threat to the peace of the country. The Constitutional court in Niger Last year declared that his intention to extend his power is illegal and therefore he should conduct election and handover.
Mr Tanja, illegally dismissed the constitutional court and suspended the constitution by insitituting state of emergency in the country. By doing that, Mr Tanja have violated the Law of the Land and therefore consititute an internal threat to the peace of the Nation. It is the Legal duty of the Army, to remove Mr Tanja from office because Tanja by Law is not the Commander - in chief of the forces as he is by Law barred from being the commander in chief since December 22nd.
My brother why argueing with Nigerians? We cowards, that is it. We criticise every bold step of other countries, yet we still remain the worst country ever, even with our siddon look atitude(cowardice). The above can only happen in Nigeria and i bet we would all accept it in good faith(siddon dey look), or probably praying and asking God for help.
Dont even waste ur time debating this with any Nigerian, coz we know we would take the above in good faith if it were to be in Nigeria. God rescued us when IBB openly Annuled June 12 election, he rescued us by killing Abacha when he declared ambition of making Nigeria his family inheritance, now he has rescued us by striking yaradual with a long term sickness even he refuses to do the right thing for himself and the mases, someday am sure God will be tired of rescuring us and i wonder what we gonna do then.

l watched the prophecy on EMMANUEL T.V When prophet T.B Joshua says the prophecy about the coupe of niger republic, l was so surprise to see it when it happen clearly exactly the way he says it, that is how it happens. Prophet T.B JOSHUA is really from GOD, l l know it is hard to believe but you just need to believe.

that coup is what that president need, why cant african leaders give out power, obasanjo tried it and thank God he failed,that niger man is the cause of his own misfortune

We ve have a taste of greedy politicians and a taste of greedy soldiers. I think i prefer greedy politicians.Seems like Nigerians have memory loss problems.

hbrednic:

africa is the only part drawing the world aback,
that continent should be deleted or forgotten for other parts to move on.
anyway congrats to the khaki boys,they have done well this time.

Iran is not in Africa, neither is North Korea, these guys are really drawing the world back But yeah, Africa is just terrible.