Following the February 23rd, 2017 press statement by the Social Democratic Front (SDF), the party’s Regional Executive Committee agreed on a rally to take place on March 4th, 2017 in Douala. According to information from BaretaNews sources, the said rally is aimed at propagating federalism and national unity as a solution to the ongoing Anglophone crisis. It should be noted that the SDF Chairman in the person of Ni John Fru Ndi had warned the Biya government to find amicable solutions to the Anglophone Problem, of which failure in doing so will result in SDF taking responsibilities independently. Southern Cameroonians embraced the resolution, owing to the fact that many think SDF has been faulty in taking actions to contribute to solving the ongoing crisis that has plagued the North West and South West Regions since the end of Novemeber 2016.
It should be noted that the SDF to an extent has been vocal in expressing their discontent in the persistent indifference attitude posed by the Biya administrative government. Amongst a variety of issues that were taken into consideration by SDF that needs urgent intervention by the government was the immediate release of all Southern Cameroonians who have been arbitrary arrested and detained, the demilitarisation of Southern Cameroon, and the reinstallment of internet services in the North West and South West Regions.
Also, the Anglophone Civil Society Consortium has intensified efforts towards the struggle by calling on massive ghost town operations every Mondays as from Monday the 27th of February 2017. The Consortium has also strengthened other civil disobedience campaigns like the non-payment of taxes, no resumption of schools, and the boycott of national events like Women’s Day and 20th May celebrations.
Amidst the current situation, the said rally by SDF is, however, being criticised by many Southern Cameroonians who because of persistent bad faith from the government towards the crisis, they want a complete restoration of their Southern Cameroon Statehood. Nevertheless, BaretaNews concludes by saying that any action or activity geared towards the struggle is welcomed, no action should be disregarded, joint efforts are very much important to the struggle.
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Anglophones problem is not their problem because they are a politicia party and with members from the French Cameroon and their ideas can never be positive to our struggle
I am sorry to say that I do not buy this idea. We had federation before and we were manipulated and now SDF want a second federation!! We are terribly regretting the first. What is the guarantee that this will not be manipulated? Total independence is what I stand for. No turning back. I will make sure I send hundreds of messages and calls for people to stand strong until we have our sovereignty. SDF can go and campaign in French Cameroon.
In 2004, ten opposition political parties formed a coalition to compete with Biya during the presidential elections of that year , and, at the last minute, the coalition crumbled after nursing so much hope in the hearts of Cameroonians. The leaders appointed Ndam Joya as unique candidate but John Fru Ndi said the coalition should better end if he (Fru Ndi) was not appointed as presidential candidate. And that is how it ended. Up to this date, he has never explained to Cameroonians the reasons for behaving as such, neither has he or anyone else appologised to the people. Can we really count on this man to bring the change we want in this country? Secondly, ( and this is my opinion) i would not be surprised if Fru Ndi expresses his support for and joins Biya at the last minute for a ministerial post like had done the Tchiromas and the Ndam Joyas. Cameroonians again will be highly embarassed and left stranded by the road side. Who can we really trust today?
The man in the name of Ni John Fru Ndi is not different from the Biya and his members of government because we know well of all their normal manipulations that they have been manipulating Cameroonians but we the Southern Cameroonians say not to that type of manipulations anymore we have come of age and wise like our papa Hon, Wirba said that a slave has reason in the masters house yes that statement is perfectly correct please my fellow brothers of southern Cameroon lets stand firm till this wicked Biyas regime is wiped out of here we don’t want them we cannot leave with heartless and devilish people who our blood and our lives mean nothing to them. everyday they keep on arresting and killing us unlawful they have carried our brothers and our children and gone to Yaounde up till date we don’t know if they are even still alive. TOTAL INDEPENDENCE that is what we want. And until the independence is given to us La Republique and its occupational forces here will never have rest and the territory in general that is what we have decided. let Biya and his wicked people not provoke us any further enough is enough.