Twitter Users Want Death Sentence for Corrupt US Politicians
- Wall Street Silver shared a video as an example of how US politicians should be treated.
- In the video, Marou Amadou, a former Niger government official, was caught on video crying.
- Rumor says he cried after being asked about the country’s finances and stolen money.
Wall Street Silver, a Twitter influencer, shared a video as an example of how politicians should be treated in the US. The influencer asked whether such a treatment, as contained in the rumor associated with the video, be extended to politicians in the United States.
Marou Amadou, a former Niger government official, was caught on video crying after being asked about the country’s finances and stolen money, according to a Twitter post. The post stated that the military gave him 48 hours, after a coup and overthrow, to explain the country’s missing finances or face execution by firing squad.
Twitter (now X) debunked the post with a follow-up notification. The social network noted that Marou Amadou, as seen in the video, is Niger’s former minister of Justice and not the Minister of Finance. Twitter also clarified that the video had nothing to do with the ongoing coup in Niger.
Several respondents under the influencer’s tweet responded in the affirmative. They used the opportunity to show dissatisfaction with politicians in the United States and other parts of the Western world. One respondent, Steven Joseph, said, “I like this rule for THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.” Another user replied by suggesting every politician, no matter where they are from, should face treason charges according to their country’s laws if they are suspected of wrongdoings.
Niger’s presidential guards announced they had taken control of the government from President Mohamed Bazoum last Wednesday. Colonel Amadou Abdramane, the spokesperson of the coup plotters, said the defense and security forces want to end the current regime due to bad governance and security issues.
Wednesday’s military takeover marks the fifth coup in the West African nation’s history since it gained independence from France in 1960.
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