CAMEROON-Anglophone Problem: "The People of West Cameroon Cannot Be Your Slaves" Says Hon. Wirba Joseph

An opposition lawmaker has castigated parliament and the government over the "oppression" of Anglophones in Cameroon, in the wake of recent security forces' brutality against unarmed protesters in the South West and North West regions. Hon. Joseph Wirba (SDF, Bui) said Francophone administrators sent to English-speaking regions worked like "armies of occupation". He referred to the Francophone-led administration and military as "oppressors" and part of a "master plan to finish our culture, our people." It was a rousing speech, delivered in the National Assembly during the just ended session of the House, which has fired up strong sentiments throughout the Anglophone community, with many taking to social media to praise his courage and brilliance. Wirba referred to the North West and South West region as West Cameroon, the name of the territory between 1961 and 1962, when Cameroon was organized as a federation of two states.>>> Read more