365NEWS gathered that Rights activist and columnist based in the diaspora, Perry Brimah, has called for the implementation of Sharia law in Nigeria, suggesting that its strict penalties, including hand amputation for corrupt politicians, could serve as an effective deterrent to corruption.
Brimah shared his views while discussing the proposed establishment of a Sharia arbitration panel in Oyo State during a recent appearance on HaveYourSay247, a programme hosted by Rudolf Okonkwo.
The proposal for the arbitration panel by the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria recently sparked public outrage, prompting the organisers to suspend the initiative indefinitely. The council clarified that the proposed panel was not a court but an arbitration system.
‘Cut off hands of corrupt politicians, Sharia law good for Nigeria,’ says activist
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Addressing the criticism, Brimah argued that Sharia law has a long history in parts of Yorubaland, functioning without conflict for over 300 years. He claimed the Western legal system which prioritises imprisonment has failed to address Nigeria’s endemic corruption and criminality effectively.
“This Western law is designed to let the wealthy get off,” Brimah stated, “I actually want the harsh Sharia. I want them to cut off the hands of Nigerian elected officials like they did in China.
“Other than Sharia and the capitalist law that Sharia has and not the Western law that allows people get off, there is no solution to Nigeria’s criminality.
“Divine laws protect societies from the rot that is caused by the Western laws that prioritise imprisoning people. It’s a ridiculous system that makes no sense.
“Societies don’t need to waste resources to put people in prison when their crimes can be dealt with immediately by lashing them in public or cutting off their hands and then letting them go.”
Brimah, an indigene of Kwara State, highlighted that Sharia courts in the north-central region have operated without infringing on the rights of non-Muslims, as participation in their jurisdiction is voluntary. He described such courts as “additional legal resources” that coexist with Nigeria’s western legal framework.
