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.

Street protests feared in Cameroon as government increases Fuel Prices

Cameroon Headlines, Yaounde, June 30—In a move that critics have termed, a response to pressure, the Cameroon government has increased the price of fuel and domestic gas as from today, July 1, 2014.

The price per litre of diesel has increased by CFA 80 Frs

Following the adjustments, a litre of super that previously cost CFA 569 Frs will now be sold at CFA 650 Frs. A litre of gasoil (diesel) previously sold at CFA 520 Frs will now cost CFA 600 Frs, while a 12.5KG bottle of cooking gas which previously cost CFA 6000 will hence cost CFA 6500 Frs.

The price of Kerosene which is used by a majority of Cameroonians has been maintained at CFA 350 Frs per litre.

A release from the prime minister’s office explains that the increment will help the government to secure money needed to finance other projects in the country.

The government in the same release announced tax reductions and salary adjustment for civil servants and review of minimum wages.

The Cameroon government has spent CFA 1.2 billion on fuel and domestic gas subsidies between 2008 and 2013.

Consumers’ rights activists in Cameroon have criticized the price hike saying consumers were not consulted.

When the price of fuel was increased by CFA 5 Frs, Cameroonians went on a nationwide strike which led to untold damages.

 

The military has however been put on alert to avert a similar fate.