The state of emergency is the setting up of a dictator, a president or a ruler with military skills which are designed to oppress people during the time of a crisis (argument, divided opinions, conflict, disagreement or interregnum).

To put a region under the rules of a curfew, to besiege or to put up a siege mounds against a city. 

To exercise martial law over a region.

To declare via broadcasted news, which puts the people under restraint, terror, fear, distress etc,

with the aim of bringing into force a new way of ruling the people. 

To restrict an area using armed men with military weapons.

In a state of emergency; 
A ruler with dictatorship traits was put into office, so that through his ruling via military force,

(the ignoring of the people’s moral human rights, the taking a way of the people’s freedom and cultural valuies) may take place.

Bringing the people who are in conflict with their colonial master, into a collective agreement of continuing to serve their colonial master.

This method; (state of emergency) was always applied to serve a temporary basis, used as a solution that could only last until the crisis is resolved or solved.

In the ancient Rome; the “state of emergency” was referred to as a Justitium. 

Justitium is a concept of Roman law, equivalent to the declaration of the state of emergency.

It was usually declared following the death of an Emperor, during the troubled period of interregnum, when a contest (argument) for the throne occurred.

Colonial masters always prepared presidents (dictators) to rule in a state of emergency, when ever they granted independence to their subjects. 

The independence was liken unto a “state of emergency”. 

Every president that came into power after the independence, became a dictator, thus forcing the nation that has been granted independence to go get help, protection, aid and support from their colonial masters. 

Article written by Ap Ngabo Alex Flimpoman.