In the face of repression, if you do not retreat nor surrender, you are standing your grounds. The Anglophone crisis which started at the end of 2016 reveals that repression can never be a way forward. Many have lost their lives, others have been arrested and detained, communications have been blocked for almost 10 days… these events only show how West Cameroonians can stand strong to fight for what they want. Despite all attempts to destabilize their efforts, they have stood their grounds for the best and nothing less.
Following the success recorded in Ghost Town Operations, the dissemination of information despite internet blackout, the formidable efforts of the Anglophone Civil Society Consortium and the people, indicates there are better days ahead. The people of West Cameroon sees nonviolence as a form of civil disobedience that will compel the government to create conditions for genuine dialogue.
Since the beginning of this struggle, the Consortium has maintained a position that reveals a strong desire for change. Even after the government decree banning its activities, the Consortium continues to stand for the people, to speak for the people, and fight for the people. The interim leaders of the Consortium recently issued a statement to clear worries on sustainable strategies for the resistance. According to the leaders, strategies will not be revealed in public. One of the leaders Mark Bareta emphasized that “the next strategy will only be available when it is available”. He noted that, at this point in the struggle, certain things are better left unsaid in public.
However, he adds that West Cameroonians should continue to ensure that schools and courts remain closed. Also, the Consortium decided that Ghost Towns will continue every Monday’s and Tuesday’s until 23rd February with 11th of February being a total ghost day all across West Cameroon. These decisions were unanimously accepted by the people of West Cameroon and show that the people are standing their grounds for a positive change.
The Consortium recently introduced the Twitter strategy as a means to get international organizations to intervene. The strategy seems to be working for the good of West Cameroonians. They are calling on the government to release all arrested, to bring back internet connections in West Cameroon and more importantly to return to effective dialogue with the people. The Consortium went further to add that West Cameroonians must continue to stand their grounds even in the face of repression of their ideas. They added, “the struggle is bigger than anything else and the more reason why we ought to stand our grounds until we win.”
Akame Gerald with contributions from Mark Bareta.
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My fellow brothers, there is no real problem in cameroon regarding Anglophone and francophone in our country!
Tell me how many of the so call Anglophone speak English? The majority speak broken English, I am for a bilingual Cameroon “Peace, Work, Fatherland” some people are behind this crisis for their own benefits in the West Cameroon, they should stop fooling the population, and yes I am standing behind our President, who so far kept the peace in Our country… yes he have been President for many years thanks to the Cameroonians.
We are a democratic country, let our Deputies fight for our rights and issues.
Let’s not stand against the law and the Government!
Can you tell me when we united as one country? Or the date set aside to celebrate our unification? For your information, we accepted to unite with LRC but the official ceremony did not take place.
If a girl accepts to marry you, does it mean that you are her legal husband? Plebiscite was just to know our intention not an occasion to join you. Every union needs legal documents to back it. Marriage has certificates handed to both parties.
Even if we did unite was it a life time commitment? Do you know the number of divorce that occurs every day in the world? This is not going to any different.
It might take a little longer than expected but rest assured that it will come to fruition.
BRAVO SCNC, SUCCESS IS NEAR.
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Thank you Fofung.
This boy surely did his studies in a shrine. An educated person from a good school cant say such things in public. Please enroll yourself for a better education i will pay your school fees, after you graduate you come back and re-write your comment…Thank u
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Yves Christian don’t be a foolish fool
Yves Christian
Accountability is not simply taking the blame when something goes wrong. It’s not a confession. Accountability is about delivering on a commitment. It’s responsibility to an outcome, not just a set of tasks. It’s taking initiative with thoughtful, strategic follow-through.
Your guy has been a leader for all these years but when he is held accountable for his deeds, he goes while as a mad dog. We anglophones hold leadership accoutable and questionable while francophones follows thier leaders as sheep not matter the direction. I think you are living in a different planet to say that Cameroon have been in peace. Go to Soa and look at the masss graves or in the south. Please don’t get me started.
Dear Yves Christian, I don’t know which drugs you take by saying Cameroon is a democratic country. It is only democratic if you talk in favour for the goverment or the CPDM. The country is classified as “not free” by international organisations such as Freedom House. There is a huge problem in the anglophone section of this country. That goes beyond the language. There is daily harrasment of anglophones. The best are this idiotic checkpoints along the road. French speaking gendarms are bluffing at you to show ID card. By the way where are the govenors and gov delegates coming from? Open your eyes and start to reason.
Thanks for that brilliant write my brother I cant say any much thieves they fake unification because they wanted to reap us from oil bunch of thieves. WHAT PEACE IS HE TALKING ABOUT WHEN BIYA IS KILLING STUDENTS AT BUEA IS THAT PEACE
Lets separate. we will start from some where
Yves Christian
Accountability is not simply taking the blame when something goes wrong. It’s not a confession. Accountability is about delivering on a commitment. It’s responsibility to an outcome, not just a set of tasks. It’s taking initiative with thoughtful, strategic follow-through.
Your guy has been a leader fopr all these years but when he is held accountable for his deeds, he goes while as a mad dog. We anglophones hold leadership accoutable and questionable while francophones follows thier leaders as sheep not matter the direction. I think you are living in a different planet to say that Cameroon have been in peace. Go to Soa and look at the masss graves or in the south. Please don’t get me started.
Dear ones,
The fight in Buea and Bamenda is a noble one but you still have traitors with political titles among us so try to be more strategic because politic is more at stake here than law.
You made the first blow, congrats; The cause is known nationwide but now, focus on the essential wich is the future because Yaoundé will be happy if you do not participate in the next coming elections giving the way people are listening to you guys.
Propositions:
Start by entering with a strong presence in the political area on next coming elections thru which you can give a dirty slap to CDPM & Co. Such victory, will give you more political power and representation at national assembly for our people. Think seriously about it and developp this idea because Yaounde is very very afraid of us participating in upcoming elections when they observe how people have embrazzed the mouvement: This is the right time: People will vote who you ask them to vote: This power you have on people is the most fearful weapon to any dictorship regime, please think clever and forward: Mandela used all rightful means accessible to him; ANC and streets,… Hence do not neglect a strategic because all of them are useful.
Next, if you cannot create a political party then give strong presence to another West cameroon party at the national level like CPP or PAP to counter SDF which Yaoundé already bought with billions. Francophone mostly know about SDF but you can send them and Fru Ndi, a new political opposition face…
Afterwards, advise Hon. Joseph Wirba to think carefully about his future and to be watchful with SDF, Fru Ndi does not like such person then Wirba should think twice and prepare a plan B by joining PAP for example because right now that guy is the most outstanding political figure in south west and north west, such opportunity for a politician comes once in a life time, he should not let his blessings go away as well as put his eggs in the same basket; Fru Ndi is a snake and he will do anything to crash him later now that his popularity is up.
With a South And North West ruled mainly by anglophone party, this movement will grow in strength with a full and legal international recognition….. Seriously think about it.
GOD bless West Cameroon
@ Lapiro, your ideas and proporsals are good but not in La republique du cameroun. Let me tell you that even God cannot win any election against Biya and his junta