In spite of what can be called an evolving smear campaign,Youths operating under the aegis of Plateau Young and Vibrant Professionals on Thursday said it remained solidly behind the Speaker of the state House of Assembly Rt Hon Gabriel Dewan.
The group led by Hon Sunday Joshua Yilkur in a press release made available to our correspondent said Speaker Dewan who possesses the requisite competence, capacity, and character is currently providing the needed stability for the Plateau House of Assembly.
“The leadership of the 10th Assembly, under Speaker Dewan is performing its constitutional responsibilities and complementing the state government’s effort to develop the state.”
“The speaker has done a lot in not only uniting the members of the Plateau House but has also exhibited a high sense of maturity in piloting the affairs of the House.”
“We call on the Speaker not to be deterred by a so call group the Occupy Plateau Campaigns (OPC) which recently accused Speaker Dewan of refusing to swear in the 16 lawmakers.
” The propaganda against the Speaker by this group would continue to fail as it is so clear that the Courts not the Speaker of the Plateau House of assembly Hon Gabriel Dewan that is stopping the swearing in of 16 Lawmakers who got their victory from the Court of Appeal. ”
” The manner in which the Speaker Hon Gabriel Dewan had been directing the affairs of the assembly has translated to peaceful coexistence between the executive and the legislative arms of government in the state.”
“No doubt, the leadership style of Mr Speaker has always propelled members and citizens to toll the line of peaceful co-existence with the executive, and this has been translating to development of the state.”
“We can see that the collaboration of members of the assembly with the governor is translating to the development of this state.”
“ As a group we are passing a vote of confidence on Mr Speaker Gabriel Dewan as we are determined to toll the line of peaceful co-existence for the development of our state,”
They called on the Speaker to continue to perform his excellent legislative work as Youths of the state are solidly behind him.
The group also commended Governor Caleb Mufwang for the good works he is doing in the State.
