Suspension on CAMCCUL, Affiliates Lifted Yet Governor Goes Fire Fighting

A ban on the public meetings of the Cameroon Credit Cooperative Union League-CAMCCUL and its affiliated credit union movements in the country has been lifted but the ban on elective general assemblies in all credit union affiliated to CAMCCUL has been maintained. Addressing CAMCCUL members today, February 13, 2012, North West Governor said that following a decision by the Minister of Finance, Ousmane Mey, all elections have been suspended nationwide till further notice. However, it should be recalled that North West Governor issued the decision suspending all public meetings and activities of CAMCCUL and affiliates on February 3, 2012 a day to the date the Bamenda Police Cooperative Credit Union-BAPCCUL had announced its elective General Assembly, February 4, 2012 at the Bamenda Congress Hall. Yet, Governor Abakar Ahamat announced that he decided to slam the ban on CAMCCUL due to some violations of the law of 1992 by officials of CAMCCUL and following complaints and security threats. He also added that the decision was taken after consulting the hierarchy.  Notwithstanding, Governor Abakar Ahamat allowed himself to be diverted from the main issue which was the manipulation of the constitution to listen to trivial issues masterminded by a group of self-centered individuals based in Bamenda town. The most pathetic thing that transpired during that meeting was that a group of people who had been feeding the administration with distorted and fake information. Seemingly, a mafia seems preparing to take over the savings of the poor because instead of debating on the issue of the change of constitution as recommended by COBAC and OHADA LAW, the intrigues were centered on tribal tendencies. The Governor even voiced out that he was aware that buses transported members from Nkambe to Bamenda as if to say the BAPCCUL branch in Nkambe does not have members or it members based Nkambe are not suppose to attend BAPCCUL meetings. Besides, Governor Abakar Ahamat also gave room to some overzealous members to question why CAMCCUL building was being constructed in Nkambe whereas it is the only chapter that had no office of its own. He also ignored that following article 9 of the OHADA Treaty once a law is adopted it is not subjected to any ratification. In the case of the 1992 which Governor Abakar Ahamat argued that it has not been impeached, it is therefore clear that the OHADA LAW on cooperatives and Credit Union must change existing policies and by laws, organize elections and put in place new officials and structures as well to suit changes. It was astonishing that some members went as far as asking the Governor to set up an ad hoc committee as if to say the present President was appointed by government.