Confirmed reports indicate that the United Nations Security Council will be in Cameroon tomorrow the 2nd of March 2017. BaretaNews gathered that the delegation consists of some members of the UN security Council with a mission to follow up the ongoing crisis that has plagued Southern Cameroons since the end of November 2017. They will be carrying out investigations in the regions affected. A struggle that has been for over five months today deserves such attention.
As a matter of fact, it will bring to limelight the realities that have been on the ground within this period of struggle. In view of this, Mark Bareta noted that it is an opportunity to reveal the truth. He added that the Cameroun Foreign Minister while addressing the UN Human Rights Council said all grievances of lawyers and teachers have been purportedly resolved, referred to the people of Southern Cameroons as extremists and that government actions have been impacting greatly in solving the problems raised. This information provided by the Minister, Mark emphasised are not true.
To strengthen the struggle, Mark Bareta advised that the Twitter strategy should be effectively and efficiently used by the people of Southern Cameroons. He called on all those on twitter to tweet and tag the UN Secretary General (@antonioguterres, @UN), as well as the Human Rights Council, informing them that as a people, self-determination is an inalienable right and the people of Southern Cameroon have a right to their self-determination.
Also, Tapang Ivo calls on the people of Southern Cameroons to be hopeful. He said that it starts with domestic pressure, to international pressure and finally the long awaited change. He stated clearly that “the UN Security Council is no joke. Cameroon is not even a permanent member of the council, talk less of an observatory member. Their coming to Cameroon signals an end in sight for the hostile regime. Be very hopeful and be very focused. Never ever did we have such a massive pressure from outside”, especially following the arrest of Barrister Agbor Balla, pioneer leader of the Consortium.
Since the uprising started, Southern Cameroonians at home and in the Diaspora have remained resolute for a just course. It should be noted that this mission adds credence to the Southern Cameroons struggle.
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The visit of the Delegation of the United Nations Security Council to the Southern Cameroon is big news to all of us .President Paul Biya of La Republique du Cameroun thought that he could cause a genocide against our people and shutdown the Internet ,the international community will not know.There is a mass grave in Soa in Yaoundé where they threw in the bodies of our killed brothers.That is the ‘thank you’ for exploiting our natural resources for the past 55 years.
Places or the atmosphere in southerncameroon look calm, am almost being diffited in my spirit . And it is said that schools will be opening on Mondays look like a surprise to me I just want to ask whether the is a change of strategy of the strike. If school starts will it not be some sort of withdrawals. I hope that the southern Cameroon uniting spiritis still dominating the atmosphere of Cameroon. We need to fan more flame to guarantee and givethe people More hopefull future. Is the for southerncameroonian. May God take us to the promise land of milk and honey….
Most news sources that I have seen so far say the delegation is going to the North and Extreme North to look into the efficiency of the fight against Boko Haram. Not sure who to believe now.
The visit may be big news as you say, but i am very sceptical because they will meet mostly with the governors, our corrupt elites and hungry ministers like Atanga Nji, Chiroma and Musonge. Thetype of information they will carry to the UN SG is what you and I will not love to hear. On the other side, If they will want to meet our southern cameroon leaders, who should they meet and where? The liberation groups are making no efforts to come together for a common front against the enemy , some are even multiplying but the creation of new groups which is not a solution at this point. You cannot be talking of correcting the errors of our parents by applying the same mothod they were using and self interest.
Fellow Southern Cameroonians , I had suggested earlier that we should do all we can to invite the AU instead of the UN to mediate on this matter. Well, the UN is there right now. Let us hope all goes well for us. My concern here is that the even though the UN has more power then the AU I believe it is easier for the AU to mediate and act almost immediately by deploying peace keeping forces if need be. Going by the existing evidence on the case against The republic of Cameroon,, whether intervention is done by the UN or AU we have a solid case. Our case is not only solid based on the current violation of our human rights and marginalization since 1961, the violation of the Federal constitution by Ahidjo which set the pace for all what The Republic of Cameroon has been doing to us since is a complete case in itself. Based on that alone we will still win against The Republic of Cameroon anytime. But my worry now is dealing with the UN. I am not an expert in the UN process but what is happening now is just evolving exactly the way I feared. Now the a delegation of the Security Council is on the ground in the Southern Cameroons. France is a permanent member of the Security Council with veto power. Coincidentally France is an interested party on the conflict even though indirectly. Will France vote in our favour if it conflicts with its interests in The Republic of Cameroon? I earlier said I am not an expert in the UN process, but every decision in the Security Council is arrived at by vote. I hope I am wrong but I think those who fought hard to encourage the UN to get involved would rather have done it with the AU. I hope there is an advantage dealing with the UN rather than the AU but if this approach was preferred simply based on the assumption that the UN will accept to mediate, let us just hold our breaths and pray that something unusual happens at the Security Council and France chooses not to veto any decision in our favour. There is no guarantee that it won’t but I just hope it doesn’t
We need to work harder. it is always good that what is said be realized if not the people may loose hope as some students are now going to school.