Breaking: Anglophone Magistrate on the run, others arrested
La Republique security forces are now arresting any Anglophone magistrates who render an opinion on the current deplorable condition in Southern Cameroons. Justice Sokem Ngale Mborh was arrested yesterday in Buea. Magistrate Chi Valentine Buma is on the run as BaretaNews writes.
Last week Justice Ayah Paul Abine was arrested. Today some judges of the Supreme Court of Cameroun have openly protested the arrest of Lord Justice Ayah Paul Abine by secret service agents loyal to the 83-year-old dictator, Paul Biya. According to the judges, Ayah’s arrest occurred in violation of article 629 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
The Supreme Court judges pointed out that the nation is now being run like a banana republic. The leaders of the judiciary also indicated via a Yaoundé-based tabloid that the legal provision to which a judge of the Supreme Court or a magistrate of the judicial order is liable to be charged with an offense has been violated.
These arrests add to the that of the Consortium leaders Dr. Agbor Nkongho, Dr. Fontem Neba, and youth activist Mancho Bibixy. Scores of Southern Cameroonians are arbitrarily arrested on a daily basis for voicing support of the Anglophone problem. The regime has embarked on a spree of arresting intimidating anyone with an opinion on the Anglophone issue.
Amnesty International has condemned these arrest and calls for the release of all arrested. The African Union has also offered to help.
The situation in Anglophone Cameroon remains tense. Schools and courts remain closed. The population has embarked on weekly Ghost towns ( no movement, shops, and businesses remain closed, no taxis, people stay home) on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Mark Bareta
2 comments
what is ruining our struggle is the continous serving of la Republique du cameroun by our MPs and some puppet ministers. If these people especially Hon Wirba;S colleaques resign once and call up their own paliament in Buea like the lawyers announced the creation of the West cameroon bar association, that will be the end of the Union. The francophone DOs and military will walk away without any body running behind
My brother,
Let’s be realistic. We can’t just break a union by resigning. When struggling against an opponent it’s important to study his strengths and weaknesses. Declaring a parliament in Buea will not be recognised internationally and will not cause the union to be broken. The government will send its soldiers as usual and will only result in mass arrest.
We need to be very strategic and avoid causing unnecessary arrests and loss of lives.
I believe our greatest effort now is to put more and more pressure on the government, so that they can listen and dialogue. Even international bodies that support us are calling for dialogue. We have to continue the strikes and boycott until the effect is felt.
We shall overcome very soon.
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