A. Women’s Day.
Baretanews haven called Mamfe, Buea, Tiko, Mundemba, Ekondo Titi, Kumba, Bamenda, Kumbo etc, has been told that the sale of the so-called women’s day cloth is a non-event. We were told no one even talks about it. Our women are angry, boycott shall be total. Our sources on the ground say the colonial Governor of SW intends hiring female police students from Mutengene police college to participate. Also, one of our sources said some policewomen in Bamenda have offered themselves to be the sales person but none is buying.
B. Schools resumption.
Schools remain closed. The government continues their threats on teachers, institution to force schools to open. GCE will not hold. There will be a blank school year. However, we took note of professional schools from UBa such as ENS and ENSET opening their doors to few students. Catholic University Buea carries on a hide and seek studies with few students. Biaka University is also daring the people. Our source from UB wrote:
” I can tell you with certainty that there are no effective classes going in UB apart from the HTTTC kumba which is going on. The last week census shows that not up to 430 students are present in UB. All are francophone students. UB has a population of over 24 thousands and if not up to 430 students are present can we say classes are ongoing? The only person now who is against our struggle and has vow publicly to frustrate us is Dr. Agborbechem (CST HOD). He reports lecturers to the VC so that they can be sanctioned. He has vow to realize his political dreams through this struggle..”
C. GCE 2017
BaretaNews is getting reports that the Government through the governors is mounting pressure on parents by sending text messages to attend a meeting for the preparation of the GCE exams. The presbyterian and Baptist missions have been sending text messages to parents of students of exam classes to attend a meeting on how to write the GCE. Note that the colonial governor of the NW Lele Lafrique made an announcement on CRTV 7 30 pm news that schools will resume monday.
How low can the Government get? How many times will they report school reopening on Monday? Is this how the government intends solving a problem? Our parents must not fall to this short circuit that the government is doing. This is not how problems are solved. Presbyterian, Baptist and Catholic missions must stand tall and show the government the right way of doing things.
The government should release all Southern Cameroonians abducted and restore internet. The government should then move ahead to call a national frank dialogue with AU or UN as a referee. This is the right thing to be done.
D. The Consortium
The consortium is the people and the people is the consortium. Therefore, everyone should engage in unilateral actions to defend the struggle. Make calls home to ensure that Ghost towns on Monday 6th and boycott/Ghost Towns on Wednesday 8th Women’s day is total.
Southern Cameroonians should continue calling and texting home. Parents and students should not fall to this scheme. Schools remained closed. Ghost towns Monday 6th and total boycott and Ghost towns on Wednesday 8th March.
Every Southern Cameroonians should engage in unilateral actions to safe and defend the struggle.
Mark Bareta.
BaretaNews.
8 comments
They drag our students girls into dirty mud. They rape them in the dormitories. The abduct them to Yaounde. Beat, torture and kill our boys. They don’t excuse at all. What do they want? Schools to resume? For what? We are no street dogs. We are not their slaves. Free our leaders. Free all arrested. Bring back the internet.
I hate to say it but the reality is different on the ground. Lectures are going on in UB and yesterday some catch-up exams were actually written. I spoke to a student who took the exams. GTTC is on. The teachers are teaching. GBHS is having classes. This gradual resumption of schools is killing the struggle fast and the government is pushing it hard.
The no school strategy worked for some time but it is not the ultimate strategy to win this struggle. Our strategists need to put on their thinking caps. The struggle needs renewed energy, fresh plans and new goals.
I think that the leadership struggle in the confusion at this critical moment is working against us. I am not sure our people back home can say for sure now is are the actual leaders of the consortium. Mark Bareta and T. Ivo were doing a great job and they kept momentum high. They provided direction when our people needed it most. They were fast and dynamique.
Now Tassang Ivo has announced that he is taking over the leadership. he is in hiding and cannot communicate freely. My sister in Bamenda just told me that there is total confusion in Bamenda. Parents don’t know if to go ahead with the GCE registration or not. they don’t know whether schools will actually be effective or not. And at this moment when we need someone with authority to encourage them to keep the children back at home as Baretta and Ivo used to do, Tassang is silent and people are left on their own like sheep without a shepherd.
If Tassang Wilfried really loves southern Cameroonians and if he is not being manipulated by the government as some are already beginning to think, then i think he should let Baretta and Ivo continue with the interim leadership of the consortium. They won the hearts and confidence of the people already.
I don’t know the use of another consortium being created with seat at Buea which is under siege by La Republique. Will that new consortium be able to operate from Buea? Is this not la republique’s scheme to kill the struggle.
I think we should be focussed and forget about power and our personal interest.
Tassang wilfried is not in a position to lead the consortium.
Another big mistake he made was to announce the change of position of the consortium from Federation to independence when our leaders are still in La Republique jails. How will that help their cause? Now Agbor Balla has distanced himself from any secessionist group which means he is also distancing himself from the consortium. How wise was Tassang wilfried’s decision then? I think Tassang simply wants to get our leaders in prison into more trouble. There are mistakes a good leader doesn’t make. Even if the consortium were to embrace secession, they should not have done it when conditions are not ripe. Now it is impossible for the government of la republique to dialogue on whatsoever with the consortium given the consortium’s new stand.
for love of our dear motherland, southern Cameroons, let someone advise Tassang wilfried to leave the leadership fight he is engaging in. If he continues, it shoud be a clear indication that he is bought over by la Republique. We cannot lead people from a hole where we are hiding.
Good one…. Let Tassang Wilfred leave the consortium alone he cant handle it. let him stop seeking for powers we are not out for that we are out for our freedom and we need pple who can lead us to that. “thestruglecontinues”
please read the first line “the leadership struggle in the consortium” and not “in the confusion”
Why government is using money to damage southern Cameroon. We need to fight about that
Hahahahahahahaha! Dog chop dig. They wouldn’t success as our knees are on the ground seeking our Lord Jesus Christ. And it is guaranteed that a revolution and uprising is to hit the entire la republique du cameroun after unsuccessful school. Biya and his cohorts would be overthrown by the people…wash and see what the is doing. Thank You Jesus for the wonderful battle of free independent Southern Cameroons.
We cannot be asked to send our children to school when there is no interenet for teachers to do their researches what the hell is the goverment thinking? they think only about themselves selfish stingy fools. If we mistakenly send agree with the government then am sorry becos our leaders and the arrested shall rot in jail but we shall not fall into their trap as we stand firm.
Mark Bareta and T. Ivo are doing a great job but i think we need to come up with a new strategy replacing the ghost town as it no longer has any effect on the government and it does’nt scare them its a good thing you shifted it just for mondays though so our market women can sell their food stuffs to avoid any loss. The Lord is our helper “thestruglecontinues”