Glimmer of Hope for Mancho as Barrister Agbor Balla, REDHAC Issue Strong Warning

Before Mancho Bibixy and others appeared before the Yaoundé military tribunal on Thursday March 29, 2018, the Presidents of the Center for Human Rights and Democracy in Africa (CHRDA), Barrister Agbor Balla Nkongho and the Network of Human Rights Defenders for Central Africa (REDHAC), Maximilienne Ngo Mbe, had through a petition signed March 28, 2018, informed the national and international community about that.

“REDHAC and CHRDA hold accountable the judicial authorities in charge of this case if they do not pronounce the acquittal and urge Cameroonian authorities to release immediately and unconditionally, Mancho Bibixy and other arrested activists in the context of this crisis, to abandon all the charges held against them”, these human rights defenders warned.

Through this warning, Barrister Agbor Balla Nkongho and Mrs. Maximilienne Ngo Mbe, seek to get the national and international community to put pressure on the government of Cameroon to cause the release of these people.

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Note that during the previous trial of Mancho and co last Thursday, the judge again adjourned the case to April 13 when the final verdict is expected to be passed.

In one of his trials recently, Mancho Bibixy promised to help restore peace in the Northwest and Southwest regions of Cameroon if released. He also warned that Cameroon was on the verge of a civil war.

It should be noted that Anglophone detainees arrived the Military Court last Thursday, Yaounde strong in spirit. Barristers Simh Emmanuel, Louiza Songwe, Dorcas, Bindze Eric , Honoratus Ndi and Felix Agbor Nkongho were in court to defend them all.
The case against Mancho Bibixy, Tsi Conrad, Aselacha Martin, Tangwa Malvin, Tah Emile, Awanatu Zach, Kingham Valentine and Awa Thomas was adjourned to April 13, 2018 for deliberation on the request of the State prosecutor.

Mancho Bibixy was arrested on November 30, 2016 in Bamenda after leading a coffin protest on November 28, 2016 in Bamenda. Accused of "terrorist acts", he faces the death penalty if he is found guilty.

On August 30, 2017, President Paul Biya decreed clemency for some Anglophone activists in the Yaoundé kondengui central prison. While Barrister Abgor Balla, Dr Fontem Neba, Ayah Paul Abine and others were released because of that, Mancho Bibixy and others did not however benefit from that presidential magnanimity.

By Carine T