POLITICS: Abgor Balla, Ben Muna Et Al Meet in Quest for Solution of Anglophone crisis

Some leaders of opposition political parties in Cameron, civil society activists, and the business community have come together to brainstorm on how to get solutions to the perennial Anglophone crisis.

The meeting of these groups of persons comes at a time when most of the efforts undertaken by government with the hope of totally containing the crisis have failed to bear the desired fruits.

It is in this perspective that a meeting was held Wednesday March 21, 2018 in Douala between the leaders of certain political parties, the private sector and civil society.

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“Faced with the escalating violence in the Anglophone crisis and the growing distress of the population, the leaders of the political opposition, civil society and the private sector gathered to analyze the current situation and discuss actions to take collectively. This first meeting enabled everyone to gather information, improve their understanding of the current situation and start developing solutions. The next steps have been kept secret. What is clear is that a process of reflection and action is underway in all sectors and between parties. Taking part in the meeting were, Civil Society leader-Agbor Nkongho (CHRDA), Protais Ayangma, Political leaders such as Paul Chiy, Akere Muna and Ben Muna), Cabral Libi, Linus Nwalal, Tchomthoua Penda (UPC Manidem), Bergeline Domou, Franck Essi and Kah Walla (CPP),” said Barrister Agbor Nkongho, emblematic figure in the fight for the Anglophone cause.

Recall that the Anglophone crisis that began in October 2016 with simple corporate demands by common law lawyers and some Anglophone teacher trade unions, who considered themselves marginalized and demanded an improvement on their working conditions, has degenerated into an armed insurrection.

The crisis has become an armed struggle between the defense and security forces and separatists who claim the independence of the two English-speaking regions.

In times more than two, secessionist fighters called the Ambazonia Defence Force (ADF), have perpetrated attacks against security and defence forces of Cameroon, attacks which have reportedly led to several deaths on both sides.

Of late, secessionists have resorted to the abduction of government officials, cases in point being the abductions of the divisional officer for Batibo, the Northwest regional delegate of social affairs and the just recently released GCE board chairman.

There have been sustained and repeated calls for a genuine and inclusive dialogue from both within and out of the country in order to solve the crisis.