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By Gilbert da CostaCritics of Nigeria's parliament speaker say the report of a panel of legislators which indicted1 her about contracts to renovate2 two official residences and buy 10 cars is sufficiently3 grave to warrant impeachment4 proceedings5. In Abuja, Gilbert da Costa has been following the debate and files this report for VOA.
Influential6 members of the Nigerian House of Representatives say removing Patricia Etteh as speaker should be the first task of parliament, when it reconvenes in mid-October.
Several lawmakers say they expect the speaker to resign before then. Akin7 Oyebode, a professor of law at the University of Lagos, believes that is the most reasonable thing to do, under the circumstance.
"Some of us had expected her to have stepped aside, long before now. I assume that, in two weeks when the House reconvenes, she would not be around, presiding," said Oyebode. "I would assume that there will be a speaker ex tempore that would take over affairs. I think this is the time for her to throw in the towel. She has being caught napping and this malfeasance will not go away. Her tenure8 is irredeemably flawed and I don't see her returning, in good conscience, as speaker."
The nine-member investigative panel says the House of Representatives leadership violated the rules in approving contracts, worth $5 million, to renovate the speaker's 10-bedroom official residence and that of her deputy. Etteh also approved the purchase of 10 luxury cars for the House leadership.
The report notes there was no budgetary provision and no public bidding for the contracts, contrary to rules governing the award of public contracts.
In a country where more 70 percent of the citizens live on less than $2 a day, the contracts have provoked very angry reactions.
The furor9 about the scandal has caused lawmakers to come to blows on the floor of the lower legislative10 chamber11.
Etteh, the first woman to occupy Nigeria's number-four political post, has denied any wrongdoing in approving the contracts, saying due process was followed.
President Umaru Yar'Adua has pledged zero tolerance12 for corruption13 in a country considered one of the most tainted14 in the world.
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控告,起诉( indict的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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vt.更新,革新,刷新 | |
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n.弹劾;控告;怀疑 | |
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n.进程,过程,议程;诉讼(程序);公报 | |
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n.终身职位;任期;(土地)保有权,保有期 | |
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n.立法机构,立法权;adj.立法的,有立法权的 | |
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n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所 | |
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n.宽容;容忍,忍受;耐药力;公差 | |
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adj.腐坏的;污染的;沾污的;感染的v.使变质( taint的过去式和过去分词 );使污染;败坏;被污染,腐坏,败坏 | |
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