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Ken Saro Wiwa Epic Speech Before His EXECUTION by Emilord(m): 3:38am On Jan 26, 2015 |
Ken Saro Wiwa Final Speech At The Court Before His Execution On the 10th Novermber 1995, Saro Wiwa was killed by hanging by the Nigerian government after he was accused to have murdered four Ogoni chiefs. My lord, We all stand before history. I am a man of peace, of ideas. Appalled by the denigrating poverty of my people who live on a richly endowed land, distressed by their political marginalization and economic strangulation, angered by the devastation of their land, their ultimate heritage, anxious to preserve their right to life and to a decent living, and determined to usher to this country as a whole a fair and just democratic system which protects everyone and every ethnic group and gives us all a valid claim to human civilization. I have devoted my intellectual and material resources, my very life, to a cause in which I have total belief and from which I cannot be blackmailed or intimidated. I have no doubt at all about the ultimate success of my cause, no matter the trials and tribulations which I and those who believe with me may encounter on our journey. Neither imprisonment nor death can stop our ultimate victory. I repeat that we all stand before history. I and my colleagues are not the only ones on trial. Shell is here on trial and it is as well that it is represented by counsel said to be holding a watching brief. The Company has, indeed, ducked this particular trial, but its day will surely come and the lessons learnt here may prove useful to it for there is no doubt in my mind that the ecological war that the Company has waged in the Delta will be called to question sooner than later and the crimes of that war be duly punished. The crime of the Company’s dirty wars against the Ogoni people will also be punished. On trial also is the Nigerian nation, its present rulers and those who assist them. Any nation which can do to the weak and disadvantaged what the Nigerian nation has done to the Ogoni, loses a claim to independence and to freedom from outside influence. I am not one of those who shy away from protesting injustice and oppression, arguing that they are expected in a military regime. The military do not act alone. They are supported by a gaggle of politicians, lawyers, judges, academics and businessmen, all of them hiding under the claim that they are only doing their duty, men and women too afraid to wash their pants of urine. We all stand on trial, my lord, for by our actions we have denigrated our Country and jeopardized the future of our children. As we subscribe to the sub-normal and accept double standards, as we lie and cheat openly, as we protect injustice and oppression, we empty our classrooms, denigrate our hospitals, fill our stomachs with hunger and elect to make ourselves the slaves of those who ascribe to higher standards, pursue the truth, and honour justice, freedom, and hard work. I predict that the scene here will be played and replayed by generations yet unborn. Some have already cast themselves in the role of villains, some are tragic victims, some still have a chance to redeem themselves. The choice is for each individual. I predict that the denoument of the riddle of the Niger delta will soon come. The agenda is being set at this trial. Whether the peaceful ways I have favoured will prevail depends on what the oppressor decides, what signals it sends out to the waiting public. In my innocence of the false charges I face Here, in my utter conviction, I call upon the Ogoni people, the peoples of the Niger delta, and the oppressed ethnic minorities of Nigeria to stand up now and fight fearlessly and peacefully for their rights. History is on their side. God is on their side. For the Holy Quran says in Sura 42, verse 41: “All those that fight when oppressed incur no guilt, but Allah shall punish the oppressor.” Come the day.
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Re: Ken Saro Wiwa Epic Speech Before His EXECUTION by Burger01(m): 4:25am On Jan 26, 2015 |
Too bad. Truly, Allah shall keep punishing the oppressors.. |
Re: Ken Saro Wiwa Epic Speech Before His EXECUTION by Nobody: 4:59am On Jan 26, 2015 |
The oil war has not ended. More blood will flow! And then, Nigeria will finally collapse to rise no more. They the individual nations shall rise with the true African spirit. |
Re: Ken Saro Wiwa Epic Speech Before His EXECUTION by bogolobango(m): 5:38am On Jan 26, 2015 |
Am not sure u are a true nigerian when nigeria collapse tell me what shall it profit u? Make use of ur brain when u quote make sure is something reasonable |
Re: Ken Saro Wiwa Epic Speech Before His EXECUTION by dein77(m): 6:07am On Jan 26, 2015 |
Words that will live all through humanity. Words that deserve committing to memory. Wordsthe brave should carefully look into. Ken is my mentor till eternity; we share similar beliefs, ideals and values. God will continue to strangulate the oppressors. Their own swords shall return to hurt their bellies. Their graves shall be more shallow than Ken's. They succeeded in killing the messenger, but not the message. The ecological war is still ongoing. And justice shall prevail. RIP, Ken. |
Re: Ken Saro Wiwa Epic Speech Before His EXECUTION by Nobody: 6:32am On Jan 26, 2015 |
U dey there wen he dey make d speech? |
Re: Ken Saro Wiwa Epic Speech Before His EXECUTION by Nobody: 6:46am On Jan 26, 2015 |
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Re: Ken Saro Wiwa Epic Speech Before His EXECUTION by Jlow2: 7:06am On Jan 26, 2015 |
pls who refused to give igbos there abandoned properties in strategic locations at the city of portharcourt after d civil war? 1 Like |
Re: Ken Saro Wiwa Epic Speech Before His EXECUTION by Emilord(m): 7:46am On Jan 26, 2015 |
Jlow2:na dem pple na.they supported nigeria to fight against us in Civil war. 1 Like |
Re: Ken Saro Wiwa Epic Speech Before His EXECUTION by Emilord(m): 7:50am On Jan 26, 2015 |
derespect:see question wey u dey ask.were u born before 1960?how then do u know that naija got independence in 1960? My guy,there is something called HISTORY,inu go? 1 Like |
Re: Ken Saro Wiwa Epic Speech Before His EXECUTION by SkySpirit(m): 11:00am On Jan 26, 2015 |
Ojukwu said Ken Saro Wiwa good morning! |
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