Anglophone Crisis: Here is What Musonge Commission Channeled to President Biya after Bamenda Mission

After a two day “listen to the People Mission” of the Commission on Bilingualism and Multiculturalism to the Northwest region, reports say that proposals made by the people of the Northwest region at the meeting have been forwarded to the number one man of the state by the commission.

They made the proposals to the commission on bilingualism and multiculturalism during a recent meeting organized by the commission.

More than 800 people, political leaders, administrative authorities, religious, traditional, as well as a few representatives of the populace took part in the meeting of the commission at the Presbyterian Church Center Ntamulung in Bamenda.

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Anglophones in the Northwest region of Cameroon have called for a debate on the establishment of federalism and the repeal of the law on "terrorism" among eighteen proposals on how to come out from the current crisis rocking the two English speaking regions.

According to sources, 18 proposals were made to Mr. Biya for a way out of the crisis, asking in particular “for a discussion about problems relating to the institution of federalism” in Cameroon, according to a statement from the Commission for the Promotion of Bilingualism and Multiculturalism.

Recall that since the beginning of the crisis in 2016, the government of Cameroon has in several occasions vehemently declared its resistance to any discussion that has to do with the form of state.

However, while some Anglophones are asking for a return to a federal system of government, others have resorted to demands for the division of the country.

According to APA, participants at the meeting also expressed the desire for a “repeal of the law on terrorism”, which has been very controversial, even ever since its adoption at the end of 2014.

Almost all of the arrested Anglophones are on the basis of this law and risk or were at risk of a death penalty. There was also demand for a granting of “general amnesty” for arrested Anglophones and for those that have been on exile because of the crisis.

They also denounced their marginalization, their feeling of being “not loved by their French brethren”, the injustice of which they claim to be victims, particularly in the educational and administrative system.

According to some participants, Francophones maintain “superiority”. There was also the denunciation of youth unemployment, corruption, tribalism and nepotism, as well as “the total absence of industries in the Northwest region”.

Accusing the authorities of “arrogance in the management of the crisis”, they also hoped that there would be a “clarification of the terms secessionist + terrorists” that they said have been used against Anglophones.

It should be recalled that the current crisis that began as a mild industrial action by common law lawyers and Anglophone teacher trade unions, has morphed into an armed insurrection with fatal fire fights between security and defence forces an armed separatist fighters.

The situation has led to a dire humanitarian crisis with over twenty thousand Anglophones currently being registered as refugees in neighbouring Nigeria.

There have been persistent calls from within and without the country, for the initiation of a genuine and inclusive dialogue to deal with the crisis but one has yet to be initiated.