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| Emmanuel Fuh Neba: CEO of CAMCORE/Award winner |
In reaction to the November 3rd
2011 call from President Paul Biya for the Diaspora to put their intellectual
and technical expertise at the service of their country, an organization which
was launched in the House of Commons (UK Parliament) by a group of UK based
Cameroon diasporas will visit Cameroon soon. According to the Chief Executive
Officer of the Cameroon Council for Reunification-CAMCORE, their mission to Cameroon
steams from the fact that they have embraced wholeheartedly the clarion call
from President Paul Biya.
Emmanuel Fuh Neba, CAMECORE Chief
Executive Officer told this reporter on phone that though based in the UK,
CAMCORE is currently creating and establishing a robust network in Cameroon.
Harping on why the Diasporas have to contribute to consolidate reunification,
Emmanuel Neba Fuh said CAMCORE will create opportunities for communities to
dialogue and collectively work on specific issues with efficiency and
effectiveness, to achieve greater influence,
thus promoting sustainable development. Emmanuel Neba Fuh further
corroborated that “the solemn task of
keeping our nation united, peaceful and prosperous is not the responsibility of
one section of our society alone, but a lengthy community consultation task
that requires a degree of prolonged and sustained effort from Cameroonian
traditional rulers as well”. Reasons why in the few days, a CAMCORE
delegation will visit Cameroon
to meet and discuss with some Cameroon
traditional authorities,( fons, chiefs, sultan, lamidos etc etc) MPs and some
government officials.
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| The Official launching of CAMCORE in the House of Commons |
Emmanuel Neba Fuh continued that
during the struggle for independence and reunification of Cameroon, traditional authorities played a very
vital role because their nobility and integrity won the respect of their
subjects and gave Cameroon
a new sense of dignity and destiny.
Accordingly, he observed that
traditional authorities were the sine qua
non for the avoidance of civil wars and administrative chaos, and played a
pivotal role in the integration of diverse ethno- regional groups into the
State.
50 years after independence and
reunification, he noted “Cameroon’s once revered traditional authorities are
helplessly watching their power progressively shrink and their institutions
teetering on the brink of collapse. Their powers are eroding, palaces
collapsing, and there are virtually little or no stipends for them. In fact,
they have been shamefully relegated to the hallmarks of ‘royal beggars”
Emmanuel Neba Fuh who will be
accompanied to Cameroon by a UK Parliamentary Researcher says “despite the raging debate on the role
of traditional rulers in Cameroon, Cameroonians cannot help but believe
that our nation can tackle rural poverty and emerge from the current dark era
of stale political arguments if traditional authorities can make a genuine
effort to embody a new spirit of service to their people and nation”.
Mr. Emmanuel Neba Fuh added that
CAMCORE is working on a proposal that will provide a platform where traditional authorities can be seen as
embodiments of wisdom and character, preserve
Cameroon’s tradition and
cultural heritage, and collectively
advocate on issues of national interest, with the object of promoting
sustainable development and giving Cameroon a new sense of dignity and
destiny.
It should be recalled that
Cameroon Council for Reunification (CAMCORE) is an organisation which was launched in the House of Commons (UK Parliament), by a group of UK based
Diaspora Cameroonians. CAMCORE is open to working with a cross section of
Cameroonians and friends of Cameroon,
within and out of the country. According to reliable information, Emmanuel Neba
and his team will seek for ways and strategies to consolidate peace and
national unity as part of their contribution towards building a more prosperous
and indivisible Cameroon. As Emmanuel Neba Fuh puts it: Our mission will be to discuss partnership working agreements with
opinion and traditional authorities, liaise with newly established structures
and enable them access resources capital, volunteers, training, equipments etc
for a better Cameroon”.
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2 comments:
Kudos to CAMCORE for the good initiative. This is a wonderful project. Congrats Emmanuel
Thanks for the project to reinforce unity and peace in Cameroon. In fact the Diasporas need to look back home for such innovative ideas. It sounds convincing and fits the present situation. Bravooooooo
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