Top 10 Groups Slowing down Ambazonia’s Independence Restoration
Knowing those who constitute the obstacle to our independence restoration is equal to solving a big part of the equation. Knowing them well means knowing who they are, where they are, what they do, how they do it and why they do it. This list is an attempt to identify these groups and a wake-up call to all Ambazonians to look for the obstacles within the house first before looking out far across the land for the enemy we all know.
- Fake Ambazonian Revolutionaries: These are the closest enemies of the revolution. They live fulltime in the revolution, mourn with us, plan with us but are actually using the revolution for personal selfish ends. In this category, you find people who are very appealing, active and sympathetic with everything happening in the revolution. They rarely strike but when they do, they hit us hard. One such hit was that which got President Sissiku Ayuk Tabe and his cabinet arrested. Remember, their biggest cover is their pretentious fight for the restoration of our independence.
- Ambazonians in the private sector in La Republique du Cameroun: When people on ground zero cast stones at Ambazonians living in other continents for not coming home to fight for motherland I always ask, how about Ambazonians living closest to motherland? Have you ever heard of any group of Ambazonians in La Republique du Cameroun stage even a small peaceful demonstration for the struggle? I mean the ones operating in the private sector in La Republique du Cameroun in total freedom without even the strings of the Civil Service. This particular group of Ambazonians is the most inactive group in the revolution. The crisis-related activity you find among them most often is to help other Ambazonians leave motherland to their homes, live in hiding and continue serving the enemy quietly. No wonder all the attention is on the number of Ambazonia refugees in Nigeria. In fact the number in La Republique du Cameroun is more.
- Ambazonians in La Republique du Cameroun’s Civil Service: From the biggest “moguls” of this category like Philemon Yang and Atanga Nji to the least “chochoro” ones like office clerks, they all aim at one goal; to serve the master by all means possible, even if it means death for their own people. This category has two sub categories: Those that serve the master wholeheartedly and those who serve the master dubiously. Both sub categories are stumbling blocks on our way to independence.
- Ambazonian Men and women of God, Chiefs, traditional doctors, parliamentarians, mayors, councilors and economic operators residing in Ambazonia but loyal to La Republique du Cameroun: They are the main reason why most boycott campaigns in Ambazonia don’t work effectively. They are the reason we have never hit a 100% “ghost towns” rate in Ambazonia. They are also beneficiaries of the biggest investment against the revolution by the enemy. We usually just refer to them casually as sellouts and mostly just referring to the few that come out openly against the revolution but in fact the number behind the scenes is more. They are firmly rooted in our land and we hold many of them in this category in very high esteem. Wake up! They are stumbling blocks on our way to Buea.
- “Japanese-hand-brake” stingy type Ambazonians living abroad: The number in this category is alarmingly in millions. They do everything for the revolution but have never spent a cent on the revolution. Don’t get me wrong; they support the revolution, just not financially. They remind me of an old proverbial warning my grandma had: “Don’t save your nails and die of scabies.” Well they are saving their money and dying of La Republique du Cameroun. If only half of this category decided to use their money in this revolution we would be in Buea next week.
- Weak-minded Ambazonians: They give their all from the beginning but are lacking in resistance and endurance. They want quick results and as soon as those results don’t show up they become bitter. They lose hope in the revolution and find someone to blame or turn against the very persons they supported a few months back. When they lose their initial motivation because of one or two setbacks they become stumbling blocks as they turn to discourage comrades with negative ideas.
- The Reed in the Tide: Like in this poem by J.P Clark, these Ambazonians rise and fall with the revolutionary tide. They usually don’t have any initiatives of their own but go with any initiative available. They float with the wind and contribute to any fund. They are easy to be won over by new heroes. They stall the revolution in the fact that they have no steady sense of focus and more often than not spread their resources out to waste on things that might not really be helping the revolution.
- Stubborn Revolutionaries: Some of our comrades in this revolution have become an obstacle to the progress of the revolution through their stubbornness. They have stuck with their own principles, ideologies and strategies, forgetting that a revolution by nature requires changes and adjustments in principles, ideologies and strategies. Certain occurrences should affect our reactions and next steps. That’s how we have evolved to the current situation we are living in now. If we still do the things we did in 2016 we will get nothing but the results we got in 2016. If we want change, we must change ourselves and our ways of doing things.
- Instinctive revolutionaries: They act without taking time to think about the possible consequences of their actions. With such emotional actions, thorough reasoning only comes after the damage has already been done. Enemies of the revolution know this weakness most of our fighters have and make good use of it from time to time.
- Ambazonian social media warriors: Although considered to be the biggest strength of the revolution, that was mostly true in the early stages of the revolution when spreading news of the truth, facts, figures and rallying Ambazonians were the main goals. The revolution has evolved into an armed conflict. The use of social media has also evolved into media warfare, which is now becoming a stumbling block to the progress of the revolution. Do our social media warriors now focus on getting more social media fame, fighting other social media rising stars or they still think of the actual goal which is to help the people focus on getting to Buea? Are we using social media or social media is using us? It’s time to rethink our social media strategies. While we call on our self-defense warrior groups to unite under one umbrella we should not forget to call ourselves on social media to unite under one umbrella and goal too.
Question: What category of Ambazonian are you in this revolution and do you know you are a stumbling block on our way to Buea? I see guilt on your face and that is a good thing because; admitting there is a problem is the first step towards solving the problem.
Ndoh Emmanuel
For BaretaNews
6 comments
What do Ambazonians living in La republic ever gain by protesting on the steets? does it even make sense to protest in LRC? This struggle will only suceed when we all give what we can to support ground zero. Joining ground zero, supporting ground zero financially, materially, information sharing is the best we can do. Mack stop attacking Ambazonians. That will not help our revolution please. You know the risks some of our slave civil servants have taking to give a hand to ground zero? you stay there in Belgium and ask them to stop work as if you can send a dime to their families. Some of your points are correct and i strongly suggest you edit this post.
Ambazonians within the administration or even army of LRC are very helpful for the struggle. They can provide information and intelligence. I agree with Dinga. We should not complain or finger point. Instead each Ambazonian shall do what ever it is willing to do or provide (financially, voluntarily, information,…).
Everybody is useful in some way. Just reflections! People change too, especially in a revolution like this one. Go before go before.
Mr Ndoh Emmanuel, I just read the first analysis and I decided to stop there. Be scientific and proof your allegations.
Your singular opinion about people based on your assumptions and judgement should be tested against facts before you present it as a truth. Which form of research did you carry out or you are writing to a particular group of people who do not need to reason or who are ignorant of the world?
Where you are now, connected either via internet or telephone number means you can be traced by the security if they are interested in you so stop propagating ignorance.
The IG was simply Naive to be organising meetings via telephones and in a public arena without any intelligence service to warn them of their vulnerability. Until you present information from the DSS on how they went after our leaders: who set up the project, who paid for it and who are behind it, how long was this plan in place and what intelligence was used to monitor the delegates then can you make open statements based on facts. we are fighting la Republic and France and we need to be aware they have access to superior technology, money and influence over Nigeria than us.
We simply have to learn, be more intelligent and move ahead strategically and stop blame conspiracy theories that does not help.
Mr. Ndoh is helping Ambazonian community see where they stand and contribute to the Amba revolt. Mr. Ndoh is a good observer and sees things others may not have known or seen. This is Mr. Ndoh’s own contribution to Ambazonians on ground Zero and the diaspora. Everyone of us needs to come on board and lend a helping hand to our fighters, the IG and our communities in Ambazonia. We cannot afford watching from the fringes. Owning and sustaining this revolt is what Mr. Ndoh Emmanuel is asking for.
biya’s arrogance and hate for Ambazonians is the reason he continues to kill, mime, incarcerate, and torture unarmed Ambazonians. We, Ambasonians, with limited resources are bound to defend ourselves. biya must be RESISTED in any way possible. Why has biya declared war on Ambazonia???? Ambazonians cannot revenge, they can only defend themselves and send biya’s people out of Amba land and that’s what we are doing. biya’s hate for Ambazonians will only turn to redecule biya. It’s Ambazonia or nothing.
In education, marathon, … even though it is already known that the first position can only be occupy by one person and that many people will not make it, still then the educational system, racing event is never shot down.
Never confuse the people behavior with the revolution. If our abducted leaders ever confused the revolution with the behavior of our people, we would have not come this far.
The logic of revolution is not linear.
If Rational as well as irrational behaviors are very normal in normal time, what then in totally abnormal times.
Any revolution need confused people and all the above group mention, it serve as buffers, hiding places and even better, some of these groups we like to condemns are a very powerful assets only if we know how to us them.
WE are all in this, one way or the other. Let those of us who have come out with courage, determination don’t lost sight, the rest of our people are looking at us.