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.

Anglophone lawyers swear to protect Common Law Practice

          Gain support of Francophone lawyers

Cameroon Headlines, Buea, June 29– Lawyers of English extraction in Cameroon have sworn to maintain the common law practice in the North West and South West Regions of the Country; which practice allows for them to serve as both Advocates and Notaries.

The resolve was taken during the Ordinary General Assembly of the Cameroon Bar Association held in Buea, Saturday, June 28.

The resolution came amidst indications from government that Notaries will be appointed to serve in the Anglophone regions in Cameroon, a move the lawyers see as intended to destroy the Common Law Practice.

The resolution to resist the appointment of Notaries in the two Anglophone regions was sanctioned by both Anglophone and Francophone lawyers. This comes after lawyers in the North West Region staged a protest march to the ministry of Justice and to the Prime Minister’s Office.

After the meeting, the President of the Fako Lawyers Association (FAKLA), Barrister Stanislaus Ajong told The Journal that all the lawyers of the Cameroon Bar resolved to resist the appointment of Notaries in the North West and South West Regions.

“The entire Cameroon Bar Association has resolved that no Notaries should be appointed in the North West and South West. We resolved that the profession as exercised by the practicing advocates of these two regions is an ancestral heritage and there is no way any government will attempt to change it as at now. Such a change is not necessary,” Ajong said.

On what will be done if the government decides to act otherwise, Ajong said “it will mean that the government is working against its own people and the consequences will follow.”

As for some Anglophone lawyers who had applied to be appointed Notaries, Ajong said they were advised to withdraw and it is not an issue anymore.

Emmanuel Obi Arrey, a Limbe-based advocate expressed satisfaction at the resolutions arrived at during the Bar General Assembly. “We shall continue to practice as advocates and Notaries in this part of the Country,” he said, urging government to respect the views of the lawyers on this matter.

Enter the General Assembly

The Ordinary Session of the Bar Association was convened and chaired by Emmanuel Tang, President of the Bureau of the General Assembly of the Bar.

Issues discussed during the meeting included the Presentation of the report of the President of the Cameroon Bar Association, Report from the Auditors, approval of the operating budget of the Bar, and the protection of the rights of the lawyer in the exercise of their professional duties.

Executive and Judicial authorities attended the assembly that was partly sponsored by Chanas Assuraces S.A.