Strategizing for victory on October 1st
Let nobody be fooled into thinking that the same strategy used on Friday September 22nd that let to a worldwide victory against the repressive regime will do the trick again on October 1st 2017. La Republique du Cameroun is still in shock from the massive mobilization that saw villages, towns and cities rise to claim their statehood. It was a historic uprising and yet, many still say it was only a rehearsal of the actual show on October 1st. Like any other rehearsal, lessons have been learned and errors shall be corrected on the day of the final show.
1. The first important lesson learned from the September 22nd worldwide protest is that surprise and attack remains the best strategy in any conflict. We all saw how la Republique du Cameroun was taken by surprise by a crowd they had until then always underestimated. Even with all the noise that was made on social media about September 22nd, la Republique du Cameroun administrators were convinced it was nothing but social media noise. Remember they have branded Ambazonia a Facebook republic, meaning that whatever is discussed on Facebook ends on Facebook and has no repercussions on the ground. On that fateful Friday September 22nd, la Republique du Cameroun suddenly found out that the so-called Facebook republic had actual people, actual leaders and actual control over a territory. It is that element of surprise that got us the victory on that day and left forces of lawlessness from the oppressive regime staring in awe as children as well as parents, grandparents and even dogs rose like one man to say No to the oppression. Now this will no longer be a surprise to the oppressor on October 1st. Only a new surprise will work and that I leave it in the hands of our experts.
2. The power of the people is more than any other power. That is another lesson that was learnt on September 22nd from the tens of thousands of Southern Cameroonians that took to the streets to claim their territory, armed with nothing but olive branches, whistles, flags and liberation songs. Many were shot, yet the demonstrations went on as had been planned, proving that shooting on peaceful demonstrators doesn’t provide a solution to any crisis. On the contrary, it emboldens them, gives them more solidarity and wins them new sympathizers. This is a simple lesson oppressive regimes have never learned. Now shall we come out again on October 1st unarmed so that you cowardly shoot women and children to show your strength or this time around we will also prepare for self-defense in case you attack us? That, I leave in the hands of our leaders and experts to decide.
3. Our chiefs and parliamentarians have finally awoken from slumber. The people they represent woke them up and empowered them again with the legitimate authority they had over the people before colonial agents sent by the oppressor corrupted their minds with petty cash and goodies that led to some even turn against their own people. Like hangover from a night of severe drinking, they now slowly regain consciousness and realize how much had been stolen from them during their drunken mood.
They are now joining the people and vowing to make up for all the years they have spent serving the oppressor at the detriment of their own people. Our lost-but-found chiefs, parliamentarians and elite now joining the ranks will lead us into all the nooks and crannies of the oppressor’s land in which they were used as tools to reinforce the subjugation of their own people. Our leaders and experts reserve the rights to use the valuable intelligence of these elders in a way that benefits this restoration and shames the oppressor.
4. On Friday September 22nd the objective was to tell the world that we are a united people with one goal to restore our statehood. We showed the world that despite all odds, we were ready to take our destiny into our hands. We demonstrated to the world that the legitimate demand for the restoration of the independence of Southern Cameroons was not just something by a small handful of persons but also a demand supported by every Southern Cameroonian in the world. Now, on October 1st, shall we just go out to announce the same thing and do nothing more? I bet no. God forbid! The objective must be different. Tip. Think of an unruly tenant you have had living in your house for too long; a tenant you have notified repeatedly to leave your property. What you do after that is what should be happening on October 1st. Anything short from the eviction of the unlawful tenant would be a failure to 99% of the population of Southern Cameroons.
5. Over the years, the oppressor has always had the upper hand in everything going on in our land because of the power to intimidate, threaten and subjugate us with arms bought with our own money. They ferry in truckloads of soldiers and military equipment when there is the slightest demonstration by citizens asking for basic rights. That was the case on September 22nd as we watched many of our compatriots shot and killed in front of us by the oppressor while we brandished olive branches. Now that the Southern Cameroons Governing Council has activated the right to self-defense, shall we go out on October 1st again armed with olive branches to show how peaceful we are and lose some more citizens or this time we shall go out prepared to defend ourselves by all means available? The answer is blowing in the wind. Shall we allow military reinforcements on our territory from military camps in neighboring towns in la Republique du Cameroun? Stopping the reinforcements before they even get to our land is better than dealing with them when they are fully deployed in our villages to abduct innocent citizens. It is time for us to have at least hostages with which we can negotiate the return of our own people languishing in the torture camps of the oppressor. Tyrants understand nothing but the language of tyranny.
Some abduction of the perpetrators terrorizing our people would finally send the message we have been trying to send using peaceful methods to the regime in Yaoundé. Proof of this is the fact that they have negotiated with the terrorist group Boko Haram on several occasions. They spoke the language of tyranny, which the regime understands very well. Defense forces in Southern Cameroons have to learn that language fast if they want the oppressor to listen or dialogue. The Chairperson of The Southern Cameroons Governing Council said in is maiden speech to the people: “…it will not be business as usual.” Will October 1st be business as usual? No it won’t. A word to a wise is enough.
Ndoh Emmanuel
BaretaNews contributor
16 comments
Few tips from my side.
1. Be peaceful by any means. Chant slogans such us “no violence” and “peace” towards the army. It doesn’t mean that you have no right for self defense. But peaceful protests are much powerful than riots. The ladder the regime will use against us. Keep that in mind.
2. Start gathering in side streets, backyard compounds and so on. Go only in bulks minimum 50 people. Close together. Then come out. Remember that. This how few ancient greek soldiers won against overwhelmingly powerful persian.
3. Women and elderly must walk in front. Remember how the wolf packs are doing. The weakest are always in front. Backed by the young. The regime would be mad to shoot women or elderly. Instead they love to kill our boys. Don’t be afraid. Those soldiers have also mothers who gave birth to them. The chiefs and fons are behind wearing their signs of royalty.
4. Make more of our flag. The regime and the world must see were we stand for. Use drums or pots to make battle noise. It will frighten the enemy even more.
5. Your determination and willingness for the victory is the key of success. Always keep in mind “we are winning that game”. The regime cannot rule us without consensus.
Very nice write up.
Let’s carry flags, banners, t-shirts with “DON’T SHOOT”, “BIR, ARMY, POLICE YOU ARE NOT THE ENEMY” YOU ARE VICTIMS TOO. Hand them our flags, give them some crumbs of food. A hungry man is an angry man. “DON’T KILL WOMEN AND CHILDREN” “GO HOME TO YOUR FAMILIES”. “THE ENEMY IS IN YAOUNDE” Carry lots of cameras. DIASPORA should supply small concealed cameras, (pen size) for recording events. Specialists should be positioned to upload videos of killings, abductions and brutality. Approach armed personnel in layers, 20 each, TAKUBENGS, GRANDMOTHERS, CHILDREN> GRANDFATHERS and youth at the back. Don’t provoke armed personnel, smile at them, keep singing, banging drums and whistles. SMILE, SMILE, SMILE for the country and the world and let’s humiliate larepublique with kindness and peacefully. Finally, self-defence forces must be careful not inflame the situation. Only ACT IN SELF-DEFENSE MODE, with legal PROOF.
The first show of strategy adjustment from LRC is that they have started the match before the kick-off. While we are busy preparing for the match to begin on October 1st they started after September 22nd. By October 1st they must have already scored so many goals that we might not be able to equalize or win. That’s what is called strategizing!
So u think they’ve sent them to smile with u.They’ve come to kill n some of them are eager to use Fire arms fr the First time.AK47 are effective at a range of 150meters so stay at least 210meters frm them.since majority would be on the streets to wait u instead use the bush paths to ur final destination,since this wld also ground their trucks frm movement.cocktail molotov’s should be made in millions since only that wld make them drop their guns n run fr their life.Our People most know that we cnt avoid Casualty but there Is no price Bigger to pay fr Freedom.And Talking of Hostages this wont be easy but if well coordinated cld Yield,especially as those big fish are under heavy protection.To me if we most Benefit frm the element of surprise then we act a day b4 D-Day.
Ghost you’ve not learned anything from history. Look at the peaceful revolutions in Eastern Europe, South Korea. Look to Egypt. Of course there was some violence. But only in self defense. Therefore Ambazonians don’t attack those soldiers and BIR. They just have to do a dirty job for the regime. They are fed up too. Bring placards saying don’t shoot, freedom and peace. The power of peace is thousand times stronger than hate. We have a common goal and we want to become a role model for whole Africa. The UN peacekeepers are already in Buea and Bamenda. What we need in the upcoming days is more media coverage. Therefore write do BBC, Al Jazeera, RT and others. They shall come into Ambaland.
I stand with the governing council and all of your ideas of non violence, but i feel very bad seeing the way they are killing our people with empty hands. I am a private security agent and survive in Lybia and ukraine where i sustained some injuries….. Knowing fully well that this is not a fight for one person, one group or groups, but rather a fight that we must take together, keeping our differences aside and giving all our support the P. Ayuk Tabe. My experience in war zones and regions, i don,t see La Republique forces walking out of our land. …And if they were to do that, what measures have we taken to secure our people and property? Its very difficult to restore, secede or separate a country without an arm group or military. i hope the governing council is aware and got a plan B to secure good deals with some big powers to empower us force those thugs out of our land if they don,t do that peacefully
Lahbiv Amadou Tardzenyuy. Well said we need a military force to back us up we are fed up of these killings and and now in buea all the young men are running away from the land others have been abducted and we still talk of peace?? go to the central police station and prison and see what is going on there what they feed these our brothers with?? If i can get arms and a population of up to 50 able men and are ready i have a strategy that will take the the LRC by heart attack and not surprise .
If la Republique starts to kill woman, elterly or children then they will have lost their last credibility. UN is watching. Biya knows that he has already lost this fight. He is just playing on time. Now he wants to iniate somekind of dialogue. For what? With whom? But any mass violence from our side will help him internationally to say we’re terrorists. Only a small minority of “des sécessionnistes” and so on. Therefore no violence from our side. And my people keep in mind all persons who did attrocities against us will be brought to court. A court where the magistrates and judges talk English and follow our law only.
See let me tell you that two children and their father are in the hospital now from the 22nd of Sept. incident these children and their father were not in the streets but rather at home when the LRC force came to their carabot house and forced them inside and lock the doors shooting tear gas inside and the house got burnt in checkpoint here in buea so do you mean to say they were mad to do so?? Please when you have not experienced things be very carefull with what you say or comments on here we have innocent kids at the hospital girls who boyfriends and husbands have been abducted by the LRC forces are being rape in muea and ekona now what peace do you neeed more ?? or should we fold our arms and watch our people dy in silience??
We must do something before October 1st. That would take LRC unawares again like on the 22nd. They are only expecting us on Oct. 1st
I thrust in our leaders, their team both at home and abroad.
Yes Pa Dee you have said it correctly we need to do something before sunday so they can be using to dilute their thoughts and also if we need hostages its now we can get them forget the forces guarding them they are just boiling rice for with a well plan we are going to win. Remember the LRC forces are trained but some of them have never faced any major war front except for few who faced the boko harram and as such they don’t know how to strategize, Mind you all that it was not the BIR or COMMANDOS from Younde who are winning the boko harram but rather its the Chadien army force that are, so we must strategies now before they bring in the Chadien Army as they have planed to do by friday this week. Please be warned!!!!
Be surprised. The governing council will act. The momentum is on our side. Etoudi is already in panic mode. They cannot hide the historical facts anymore. The francophones slowly wake up out of their narcotic sleep. Call now for dialogue and federal system. Some house niggas like Peter Mafany Musonge try their best too. But we are so fed with that Bananarepublic. God bless Ambazonia.
I support ur idea hope its gonna wrk bcuz my cup is already full.Up till now diplomatically no nation has recognize S.cameroon(ambazonia).SCACUF shld lure them with black gold n other resources.
Written Sep 28 2017
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