Amidst the ongoing Southern Cameroons struggle, the interim leaders of the Consortium described succinctly 18 Diplomatic Actions that should bolster the enthusiasm of Southern Cameroonians to remain steadfast and determined in the struggle. One of the interim leaders Mark Bareta emphasised: “We need to hold the struggle going. Send this by sms to our people.”
1. The international community has written.
2. US state department has condemned and called for dialogue.
3. Karen Bass, US congresswoman personally wrote on the issue.
4. Canadian and UK MPs have individually written on our case.
5. Dr. Balla’s University in the USA (University of Notre Dame) has petitioned the United Nations.
6. All mainstream media (CNN BBC RT etc) has written.
7. Aljeezeraa has been on our case.
8. The University of Pretoria Human Rights Centre, the top in Africa has requested South Africa’s government to intervene and help us. They also have asked UN to appoint a mediator.
9. African Bar Association has also condemned.
10. International Commission of Justice wrote bitterly and chastised La Republique.
11. Amnesty international has called for dialogue and release of our leaders.
12. UN expert wrote and called for Internet restoration.
13. African Union Chair had also condemned and called for dialogue.
14. Diaspora has been on weekly protest in all embassies.
15. Punchline Africa TV together with other media in Africa has been voicing our concerns.
16. France Radio International-RFI today morning debated our case seriously.
17. Some major European and African countries will be pushing our case further. We are sorry we cannot disclose the names but rest assured it will change the face of the struggle in due time.
18. UN fact-finding mission according to our Intel are planning to come in if we hold on to the protest.
And much more actions have been going on diplomatically but diplomacy is slow but we would get there. We have been annexed for 56 years. We are just 3 months into the struggle. All those actions above give our case international attention. All we ask for, our people is to remain resolute, to be patient and continue shutting down schools as well as observing ghost towns. These two actions back home hurt La Republique and with the diplomatic push we are doing out here will lead us to freedom. Stay the struggle on. Victory is near.
Mark Bareta and Tapang Ivo.
For the Consortium.
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We appreciate all that has been going on so far and need such encouragement to keep on with the fight.
I learnt that on the 22 the African Cup of Nations will be arriving Bamenda and on the 24 it will be in Buea. I think this is a great distraction. We cannot be celebrating while our leaders and our brothers are in prison, while there is no internet in our land for over a month now and while la Republique does not want to listen to us.
I propose the consortium leaders call ghost towns in Bamenda on the 22 February and in Buea on the 24th Feb. so we let Biya and his regime know that we don’t want his distraction. We are not against our brave brothers who won the cup but it comes at a moment we can’t give ourselves the luxury to celebrate.
In fact the only events to celebrate in Southern Cameroon Now are events that go to foster our cause not those that go to strengthen the feelings that we are one with La Republique.
I strongly support the recommendation to call for total ghost town in both provinces on the dates cited above. If you make the mistake of hosting, you’ve inevitably nullified the struggle. Psychologically, the people will consider the strike action over thereby handing Biya the victory. How can anyone in their right mind even contemplate such celebration when there are people languishing in Yaounde jails, some dead, some disappearances, students raped tortured, maimed, no Internet service, no electricity or clean water. Those players should be told to stay away or be considered as aiding the Biya’s sadistic tactics.
The struggle must be continued and made flexible as events dictate. Stay on course and keep up the good work.
So many reasons for us to stay the course and we should our peace for God is already fighting for udd
Nobody is coming out to receive the lions.
Dear brothers and sisters,
There are two ways to handle these events coming up and we must use some tact. First and foremost, these events coming up are all distractions that often cause people in a struggle to lose focus. That’s a fact and colonialists have used this strategy for decades. In one of my write-ups I said sports competitions have kept real problems facing most African countries in the shadows. Here is a glaring example of that fact. So yes, the main purpose of this tour is to create an opportunity for our oppressor to capture real time images that tell the world that the people of Southern Cameroon are happy and life is just fine. The oppressor’s propaganda tool CRTV will be so eager to capture images of happy Southern Cameroonians as they were on Feb. 11th.
Option 1. Southern Cameroonians boycott the tour: How doable is this option? Personally I think this option would be 40% effective for the following reasons:
– The dates Feb. 22nd and Feb. 24th have been carefully chosen by the oppressor so that they don’t coincide with our normal ghost town days. This is to ensure the crowd will be there on the streets. Telling our people at short notice to stay home on those days won’t be effective.
– Our people are sports loving people regardless of the moment. Human nature has that emotional side that can not be easily controlled. Look at it from this point of view, if sports celebrities from any foreign country were to visit you during a crisis, will you shut your doors and hide inside to show you are not happy? Or would you come out, welcome them and tell them what is going on in your part of the world?
Option 2. Southern Cameroonians come out in their numbers, welcome the celebrities (remember some of them are Southern Cameroonians), and show them the realities of Southern Cameroon through messages on billboards lining the streets. Show them that what the oppressor is telling them in Yaounde is not true. The reality in Southern Cameroon is different. The call from the consortium should be for the population to come out in their numbers not to cheer but to display their placards with messages that tell what we are going through. CRTV will have to work harder to get the images they want for their cameras.
In my opinion, option 2 would work better in our favor than option 1. Remember this is not the only distraction coming up in the days ahead. There will be the Mount Fako race coming up soon and the women’s day in March. Each distraction can be handled in a different way. That’s what strategy is all about.
Please, stay in and don’t get out there to welcome the lions or anything La republique. Those who come out will be identified for abduction. They are taking away our young people at the moment who did not even go on the streets or do anything. How can we pretend to welcome the lions in West Cameroon when our family members are mourning the death of their loved ones and others languishing in La republique prisons. What is football compared to any West Cameroon soul! I really think we are not serious when any persons harbors the thought that we should entertain anything La republique with all the brutality on our people. Why are we playing with venom?
i totally disagree with u. All the want is for the population to be out so they can show the world. I bet u if people come out on those day weather with placards or not, so
me wouldn’t help but just shout the lungs out in cheering. So I think to do will be to have a
ghost town on those days. When u are angry u should be able to show it and show it well.
They’re coming with the trophy to mock at us. They will see no one on the streets to mock at. Shame on them! Yes, a total ghost town will be the solution.