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Hon. Njong Evaristus |
Chronicle newspaper has
reported that drivers of some SDF MPs of the Cameroon National Assembly held an
emergency meeting on June 11, 2014 over what the paper described as a reunion to
seek ways of avenging the punches rained on one of them by Hon. Njong Evaristus
Ndim, SDF MP for Boyo. According to Chronicle while SDF MPs were humiliating
the visiting Hon. Guillaume Soro, Cote D’Ivoire House Speaker, drivers on the
other side were looking for ways to humiliate Hon. Njong Evaristus, who is the
Secretary of the SDF Parliamentary Group. The story goes that Andrew Achou,
driver to Hon. Njong returned with his boss from Pinyin and they car they used
was extremely dirty. Andrew Achuo requested boss (Hon. Njong) to give him money
so that he (Andrew) could take the car to the washing point. It is alleged that
Hon. Njong angrily shouted at him, tasking him to wash the car at home. When the
driver went behind the house to get a bucket, some carpenters working there
asked him what the matter was. As the driver was trying to explain to them what
happened, Hon. Njong emerged and asked what was going on. As Andrew Achou (the
driver) tried to explain the situation, he poked his finger at the driver and
rained blows on his mouth, wounding it and blood was oozing out. It is alleged
that the driver dropped the bucket and decided to report the incident to the
SDF National chairman, Ni John Fru Ndi. While still on the bike, the MP called
and ordered him back and Fru Ndi was not informed of the injustice. Allegations
abound that Hon. Njong is noted for hiring and firing drivers at will during
each session. Besides, it is also aired that he has used several drivers
without paying them as well. Worst of all, it is even alleged that Hon. Njong doesn’t
provide food and accommodation to his drivers, though he as bureau member
collects FCFA 62.000 from the National Assembly for his driver. During the
meeting, the drivers collectively asked Njong’s driver whether he had eaten and
when he said no, one of the drivers pulled out FCFA 1000 and handed to him. More
so, it is alleged that the drivers asked Njong’s driver to hand the keys back
to him and resign. They equally resolved that they were going to discourage any
other driver from driving the MP. One driver is said to have aired that Hon.
Njong is a product of political mistakes, who has no base as he represents
people who never voted for him. While others suggested that the issue should be
reported to the SDF National chairman, but one driver rejected it on grounds
that Ni John Fru Ndi is already tired of talking to Hon. Njong and Hon. Nintcheu
on the ill treatment of their workers but they have not changed. He added that
the National chairman and other MPs treat their drivers and workers with
respect but Hon. Njong sees self as a demi-god. One driver is even quoted by
Chronicle to have joked that Njong tells everyone who cares to listen that he
is the second in command in the SDF. Another asked whether the Honourable MP
actually knows the constitution of the SDF. However, Chronicle newspaper concluded that
when Hon. Njong was contacted to tell his own side of the story, he as usual
evasively said that he was in a meeting and will call later, a thing he never
did. (A suivre)
When News Breaks Out, We Break In. (The 2014 Bloggies Finalist)
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