Fon Doh of Balikumbat is Dead

 

Fon Doh Gah

HRH Fon Doh Gah Gwanyin of Balikumbat is no more. According information filtering into our office from Balikumbat, he collapsed and died this morning, September 1, 2012. Famously known as the lion man, the Fon of Balikumbat it should be noted was Member of Parliament, Mayor and he died as a member of the Central Committee of the CPDM.

His political career witnessed a dramatic twist when he was cited in the alleged killing of SDF District Chairman John Kohtem. Fon Doh was arrested, detained and was later granted bail. His immunity was lifted for him to appear in Court. In 2007, he contested and won CPDM Primaries to go back to Parliament but his candidature was rejected by the Supreme Court. In the early days of multi-party politics in Cameroon, Fon Doh was the lone CPDM Parliamentarian from the North West Region. At a point in time, he assumed the positions of MP and Mayor at the same time. Sources of Balikumbat hinted that following the Balikumbat tradition, the corps of a fon is never kept in a mortuary. However, it should be recalled that Fon Doh died as the President of North West Fons Conference.
When contacted Fon Chafah said he was shocked when he got information today morning that Fon Doh is no more. Fon Chafah Isaac of Bangolan revealed that he had a telephone from Fon Doh after several years of silence. 

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