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The Federal Government says it will punish all those behind the health and death rumours about President Muhammadu Buhari.
This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by Minister for Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed.
“While opposition and criticism are all part of democracy, the crafting and circulation of subversive materials and scare-mongering are not, hence the full wrath of the law will be brought to bear on those who are bent on subverting the state.
“The source/sources of the fabricated messages are already being investigated and the authors should prepare to face the consequences of their actions".
“While we will neither stifle press freedom nor abridge the citizens’ right to express themselves freely, whether through criticism or protests, the security agencies will neither allow any resort to violence nor a willful subversion of the state for whatever reason.”
Mohammed described to reporters after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting that the rumour on the President’s health was “silly”.
This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by Minister for Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed.
“While opposition and criticism are all part of democracy, the crafting and circulation of subversive materials and scare-mongering are not, hence the full wrath of the law will be brought to bear on those who are bent on subverting the state.
“The source/sources of the fabricated messages are already being investigated and the authors should prepare to face the consequences of their actions".
“While we will neither stifle press freedom nor abridge the citizens’ right to express themselves freely, whether through criticism or protests, the security agencies will neither allow any resort to violence nor a willful subversion of the state for whatever reason.”
Mohammed described to reporters after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting that the rumour on the President’s health was “silly”.
