The Impunity of Colonial Forces in Victoria; An Eye Witnessed Experience

The brutalization of innocent citizens, illegal arrests/detentions and the extortion of hard earned currency from these citizens by colonial forces have continued unabated in Ambazonia.An Ambazonian citizen contacted BaretaNews with a narrative on the illegal, brutal and extortionist activities of colonial forces in Victoria. It read as follows;

“On the afternoon of 29th of Dec 2017, a colonial gendarmerie brigade commander by name NGAKA Rosette, stormed a local beer parlor and arrested everyone she found, including those who were still coming in to drink their favorite local beer (aka shah). At the scene she (Commander) took a plastic bag with blue and white stripes, placed it on her victims and took photos, to “prove” that they were busy celebrating their new country, “Ambazonia”.

In another incident, a man who just came in from Mamfe, to spend the Christmas break here with his family was arrested. This man, carried a passenger on his bike who asked to be taken to the gendarmerie post so that he could deliver a parcel. On reaching the brigade, the same commander Rosette, started questioning the rider why he had to leave Mamfe and come to Idenau. This man together with the others at the beer parlor are now in one of their cells in Limbe.

Worthy of note is that, all these are happening at a time when the brigade commander made a public statement that, the restoration forces of Ambazonia had in a letter promised to visit her. The veracity of such a claim is yet to be known. We look anxiously to the days ahead.”

These arbitrary arrests and detentions as narrated by this Ambazonian, show how Mr. Biya’s colonial forces have been fighting secessionists elements, in Ambazonia, while avoiding excesses, as stated by the colonial President in his traditional end of year address. The colonial forces must be reminded that this is the people’s revolution that can never fail. By now, they should have read the hand writing on the wall to know the direction the revolution is headed. This would help them to make citizen-friendly adjustments in their modes of operation.

James Agbor, BaretaNews Political Analyst