Nigeria Polls: Dalai Lama, Tutu and 47 Laureates object.

by egoigwe | May 23, 2007 at 05:10 am
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STATEMENT

International and domestic monitors have determined that Nigeria's recent elections fell far short of acceptable standards, having failed the test of a free and fair ballot.

We, the undersigned Nobel Laureates, are concerned that the new government's lack of legitimacy increases prospects for violent conflict with serious consequences for Nigeria and the region.

Therefore, we recommend a conference of national unity involving government officials, civil society, religious and business leaders to discuss the current crisis and set a date within 18 months for early elections, along with electoral reform.

Our recommendation is offered in all responsibility, to help consolidate Nigeria's transition to democracy after decades of military dictatorship. It is made without prejudice to potential legal recourse by aggrieved candidates. Nor does our recommendation obviate the need for a credible enquiry into the electoral process that has undermined confidence of Nigerians in constitutionalism and the rule of law.

 

The of 48 Nobel Laureates who signed above statement. 

 Signatories (As of May 21, 2007)

               

Peter J. Agre

Nobel Prize, Chemistry (2003)

 

Kenneth J. Arrow

Nobel Prize, Economics (1972)

 

Richard Axel

Nobel Prize, Medicine (2004)

 

Baruj Benacerraf

Nobel Prize, Medicine (1980)

 

Thomas R. Cech

 Nobel Prize, Chemistry (1989)

 

Steven Chu

Nobel Prize, Physics (1987)

 

Aaron Ciechanover

Nobel Prize, Chemistry (2004)

 

Claude Cohen-Tannoudji

Nobel Prize, Physics (1997)

 

John M. Coetzee

Nobel Prize, Literature (2003)

 

Robert F. Curl Jr.

Nobel Prize, Chemistry (1996)

 

The Dalai Lama    

Nobel Prize, Peace (1989)

 

Johann Deisenhofer

Nobel Prize, Chemistry (1988)

 

Richard R. Ernst

Nobel Prize, Chemistry (1991)

 

John B. Fenn

Nobel Prize, Chemistry (2002)

 

Edmond H. Fischer

Nobel Prize, Medicine (1992)

 

Jerome I. Friedman

Nobel Prize, Physics (1990)

 

 

 

Sheldon L. Glashow

Nobel Prize, Physics (1979)

 

Roy J. Glauber

Nobel Prize, Physics (2005)

 

Clive W.J. Granger

Nobel Prize, Economics (2003)

 

David J. Gross

Nobel Prize, Physics (2004)

 

Dudley R. Herschbach

Nobel Prize, Chemistry (1986)

 

Avram Hershko

Nobel Prize, Chemistry (2004)

 

Roald Hoffmann

Nobel Prize, Chemistry (1981)

 

Eric R. Kandel

Nobel Prize, Medicine (2000)

 

Sir Harold W. Kroto

Nobel Prize, Chemistry (1996)

 

Finn E. Kydland

Nobel Prize, Economics (2004)

 

Yuan T. Lee

Nobel Prize, Chemistry (1986)

 

Anthony J. Leggett

Nobel Prize, Physics (2003)

 

Jean-Marie Lehn

Nobel Prize, Chemistry (1987)

 

Mairead Corrigan Maguire

Nobel Prize, Peace (1976)

 

Craig C. Mello

Nobel Prize, Medicine (2006)

 

Robert A. Mundell

Nobel Prize, Economics (1999)

 

Ferid Murad         

Nobel Prize, Medicine (1998)

 

Erwin Neher

Nobel Prize, Medicine (1991)

 

Marshall W. Nirenberg

Nobel Prize, Medicine (1968)

 

Douglas D. Osheroff

Nobel Prize, Physics (1996)

 

Stanley Prusiner

Nobel Prize, Medicine (1997)

 

Burton Richter

Nobel Prize, Physics  (1976)

 

Richard J. Roberts

Nobel Prize, Medicine (1993)

 

Jens C. Skou

Nobel Prize, Chemistry (1997)

 

Wole Soyinka

Nobel Prize, Literature (1986)

 

Joseph H. Taylor, Jr.

Nobel Prize, Physics (1993)

 

Desmond Tutu

Nobel Prize, Peace (1984)

 

Klaus von Klitzing              

Nobel Prize, Physics (1985)

 

Elie Wiesel

Nobel Prize, Peace (1986)

 

Frank Wilczek      

Nobel Prize, Physics (2004)

 

Betty Williams

Nobel Prize, Peace (1976)

 

Kurt Wüthrich     

Nobel Prize, Chemistry (2002)

 

 

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Jordan Yerman

Thanks for passing this along! Tutu remains something of a moral authority in Africa, whilst the Dalai Lama remains the face of occupied Tibet.

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egoigwe

And the rest of the 46 laureates? Just about to fix that list on. 

Ego

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Jordan Yerman

Thanks for updating that, Ego! I admit to being unfamiliar with some of these names, but the very presence of the list tells the story.

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