An atmosphere of confusion now looms
in the North West and South West Regions of Cameroon as schools are expected to
kick-start next Monday. North West elite(s) based in Yaounde today January 4,
2017 issued a communiqué in which they reechoed their call for peace and
resumption of schools in North West and South West Regions. The communiqué signed
by elite(s), Senators and Members of Parliament states that “Mindful of his strong condemnation of all
acts of violence regardless of their sources and their perpetrators and his
resolve to draw conclusions from the ongoing enquiries on all the allegations
of the recent violence carried out in the North West and South West Regions;
Considering his reassurances that "all voices
that spoke have been heard and most of the substantive issues cannot be
overlooked because of their pertinence" and his resolve to find lasting
solutions to all the problems posed through peaceful dialogue;
Mindful
of his appeal urging the various parties concerned to participate without any
bias in the various discussions and engage in frank dialogue within the
framework of the two Ad Hoc Committees created to look into the Anglophone
teachers' and lawyers' grievances;
Considering
the Head of State's unwavering determination to continue the building of a
united, inclusive and bilingual nation, embarked upon by all Cameroonians
without exception, a legacy bequeathed by our founding fathers and national
heroes;
Considering the Head of State's reaffirmation that
the Cameroonian experience is unique in Africa and can be perfected as we
listen to each other and remain open to constructive ideas within the framework
of the laws and regulations in force in our country;
Considering the announcement by the Head of State to
go the extra mile and put in place a National Entity tasked with proposing
solutions aimed at maintaining peace, consolidating our country's unity and
strengthening our resolve and our day-to-day experiences of LIVING TOGETHER;
Mindful of the Head of State's strong resolve to
ensure that all Cameroonians live in peace, unity and harmony in ONE united and
INDIVISIBLE Nation, Cameroon”, they appealed to the teachers, teachers’
syndicates, proprietors of schools, parents, civil society, politicians,
traders, economic operators, taxi drivers, achaba riders, students, pupils and
citizens of goodwill to ensure that schools reopen on Monday.
In reaction to the communiqué by North
West Elite based in Yaounde, The Consortium has also issued a counter release
calling for a sit-in strike on Monday. In Press Release No 12, The Consortium
states that “Ever since Lawyers and
Teachers of West Cameroon raised critical issues relating to their existence,
government has not taken any concrete steps resolve them”. The Consortium
argued that government has been trying to get school start without solving the
problems raised. The Press Release states that “ The Anglophone Civil Society
Consortium os calling on the general public of West Cameroon (North West and
South West Regions) to stand up like one man and embark on a sit-in strike on
Monday 9th January 2017”. To them,
the peaceful resistance must continue until the demands of Lawyers and Teachers
are satisfactorily addressed.
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