Panic, tension grips Buea: Muea police commissioner kidnapped

-         Soldiers raid Wotutu

-         Heavy gunfire exchanges rock Tombel, Banga Bakundu

BY ATIA TILARIOUS AZOHNWI

As we went to press, news reaching our newsroom indicated that the escalating war between government and separatist forces took another dangerous twist with the kidnapping of a police officer in Mile 16, Buea. Reports have it that the said officer, Christopher Tazisong is commissioner of the third district police station in Muea.  We, however, could not independently confirm the exact identity of the police officer in question.

Elsewhere, it seems Buea subdivision is gradually sliding into a risky territory as soldiers descended on a village in the subdivision, Wotutu in an early morning raid. Unconfirmed reports say houses were ransacked and scores of able-bodied boys arrested.

It should be recalled that Geogiana Enanga, principal of GHS Mile 16 was abducted weeks back and later released. Several other persons including journalists and administrators live under fear of a similar fate befalling them.

In a separate development, heavy gunfire between soldiers and separatist fighters was reported in Tombel and Banga Bakundu. The Banga Bakundu shootings is said to have been followed by an arson attack.

First published in The SUN Newspaper no. 0494 of Monday, June 11, 2018.

Why Biya Must Repent Now...A Word To A Wise...

By Angie Forbin

Angie Forbin

BIYA may want to begin to take a second look at the marginalization of Anglophones .It seemed smart for him to have operated by divide and rule making the best of rivalries and enmities that existed among some Cameroonians from the North West and South West Regions. As a result there's a tendency for him to think that things can't get worse than a few uncoordinated protests here and there. But times are changing is what he may not be seeing. Lawyers have taken to the streets. That's something that no right thinking government wants to brush under the carpet. Anglophones from all walks of life are beginning to catch the

Paul Biya, Cameroon's President

strike fire as well. If a strong leader were to emerge and take the forefront of these cries of 'Enough' ... Our president may wake up to an 'it's too late' reality. Anglophones are the better 

half of Cameroon in every sense of the expression. Without Anglophones Cameroon loses her English French bilingual identity she shares with only Canada in the entire world. Without the Anglo part of Cameroon ... La Republique loses the oil rich Bakassi, and SONARA refinery as such SNH and CSPH become meaningless and Biya's princely life style could be terribly affected. La Republique loses the pride of the Chariot of gods / Mount Cameroon, one of the world's highest peaks which sits majestically in Buea ... A quality English sub system of education which is by far superior to the French sub system will also be lost as part of the identity of La Republique. And I'm being modest with these few examples.

Senator Mbella Moki's rections to the issues at stake in Anglophone Cameroon

Senator Mbella Moki Charles

Senator Mbella Moki Charles, the two term Mayor of Buea who is currently enjoying his first term at Cameroon's Senate on his Facebook wall put up a statement, reacting to the recent issues being raised in Anglophone Cameroon.
Senator Mbella Moki Charles in reacting to the issues at stake writes:
"...I have learned my lessons with the Buea situation and would love to let others play their part. When the dignity and the very existence of a people is threatened you put aside your political colour and selfish ego, you set aside pride and arrogance, you don't expect political gains. You humble yourself, you bring in the human touch and know that you are dealing with with humans with flesh and blood and ask yourself questions. You then seek the face of God.Those are some of the approaches we need to look at. And all of these can only come into play if those concerned possess the moral authority to engage in crises management. That is if they enjoy some measure of respect from community members. I know the reward my so called elite set aside for my family and i during and after my several years of service to Buea. God is still saying something. No more comments. Thanks."