The National President of Teachers Association of Cameroon, TAC, Tameh Valentine has reiterated that the strike action initiated by Teachers in the English sub system of Education was purely educational, hence had no political undertone. Ignoring, the rapes, extra judicial killings and the numerous abductions in Southern Cameroons, Mr Tameh who was one of the signatories to suspend the strike action on February 3, 2017 said those teachers who want to link the strike to political issues should resign as teachers and join politics. He made the statements in a scantily attended media briefing in Buea last Friday March 3.

Tameh Valentine who was very vocal during the early days of the strike but later on collected money from the regime in Yaoundé said government has listened to their cries and is already implementing some of the resolutions arrived at in Bamenda on January 13, 2016 paving the way according to him for a restart of activities in schools.

The President of TAC also said one of the reasons why he and his corrupt acolytes decided to called off the strike was due to the nonpayment of salaries by proprietors to teachers in private schools which made life difficult. He added his voice to that of the Board appealing to parents to send their children to school beginning Tuesday March 7.

Another speaker was Semma Valentine the so-called Acting National Executive Secretary General of Cameroon Teachers Trade Union, CATTU who opined that the Francophone Government has shown signs of good faith. Both pro La Republique trade union leaders who were invited at the GCE Board forum as guests did not mention the imprisonment of their colleagues with whom they fought together. Journalists who raised the issue were told by the GCE Board Registrar that they had raised a pertinent question but to the wrong persons. He noted that such questions can only be answered by administrative authorities.

By Sama Ernest with cables from Cameroun Info Net

Troops loyal to the Biya Francophone regime have been deployed to Bepanda today Saturday 4 March 2017. The soldiers have blocked the main roads leading to the populous Douala 5th district. The authorities deployed men in combat clothing, police and military, precisely gendarmes, and anti-riot vehicles at the main roundabout where the SDF had planned to hold this Saturday, March 4, 2017, a meeting, followed by a peaceful march to raise awareness on federalism and national unity.

Despite the decision taken by the organizers to postpone the SDF demonstration at a later date, the Douala CPDM authorities have cut off all access routes to the area. Elsewhere, law enforcement officials have also surrounded the home and parliamentary office of the SDF Littoral regional Chairman Hon. Jean Michel NITCHEU.

SDF militants who planned to take part in the demonstration say they are surprised by this massive mobilization of men in uniform whereas the SDF announced by a communiqué since yesterday that its meeting is postponed.

Culled from Cameroon Concord News

President Biya has dismissed the Mutengene Commissioner of Police, Ali Pierre. The 84 year old dictator appointed another Francophone police officer Éric Lazare Ndoumbe who is the current head of the South West region Intelligence Department at the regional delegation of national security.

Cameroon Intelligence Report understands the Biya action is probably the first major consequence of the recent attacks by unidentified  gunmen at a police station in the town of Mutengene on the 22^nd  and 23^rd  February 2017. The decision of the President of the Republic was read some hours ago on state radio and television.

A group of youths attacked a police station in Mutengene before being repulsed by reinforcements from security forces from Tiko and Limbe. They had previously vandalized Mutengene’s bilingual high school. Mutengene is home to the National Police Training and Enforcement Center.

By Sama Ernest

The lead lawyer for the defense counsel of the detained leaders of the Cameroon Anglophone Civil Society Consortium, Barrister Bernard Muna has revealed that his clients do not have any links or contacts with groups fighting for the independence of Anglophone Cameroon.

Barrister Ben Muna made the pronouncement during a press conference he held in Yaoundé on Wednesday March 1, 2017 at the Muna Foundation. The renowned legal practitioner observed that Barrister Agbor Balla, Dr Fontem Neba and Mancho Bibixy mandated him to tell reporters that what they have been clamoring for is respect of basic rights of  the Anglophone citizens.

Barrister Bernard Muna made it clear that the detained leaders of the outlawed Consortium are not in alliance with any other group including Southern Cameroon National Council, SCNS, Southern Cameroons Peoples Organization, SCAPO, AMBAZONIA, Southern Cameroon Youth League, SCYL, and Movement of the restoration of the Independence of Southern Cameron among others.

Muna revealed that the Chairman of the Consortium Barrister Agbor Balla had insisted that they have not authorized anybody to link the Consortium to any other association. Ben Muna said the stand of the leaders is important because there was a document already circulating that they have joined other groups to fight for the restoration of the state of Southern Cameroon.

The lead Counsel for the defense of the three leaders said the Consortium legal team has over 150 lawyers both from Cameroon, Britain and elsewhere but just 10 were allowed to speak during the first court session last February 13, 2017 at the Military Tribunal. Barrister Agbor ball, Dr Neba Fontem and Mancho Bibixy will be in court on March 23, 2017.

Cameroun Info.Net

The former deputy prosecutor at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda responsible for the 1994 genocide has announced that crimes against humanity have been committed in Southern Cameroons. Speaking of the Anglophone crisis that began in November 2016 in Cameroon, renowned Barrister Bernard Acho Muna during a press conference on March 1 2017 revealed that a complaint will be lodged with the International Criminal Court (ICC).

“According to the Geneva Convention of 1949, we speak of genocide when you want to change the way of life of a people with a culture of their own. Anglophones are a national group, wanting to enjoy their justice system as Francophones also enjoy their judicial system. In trying to force these people to adopt a culture that is not their own, it is genocide. When you break the doors of students in the university residential area, you roll them in mud, it is also genocide. When you shut down internet, this is an element of genocide.” The much respected Muna said.

On the subject of the complaint to be submitted to the ICC, Bernard Acho Muna said that, “I have been in contact with some lawyers in London to assist in the process and the legal proceedings have been mandated by the Cameroon Anglophone Civil Society Consortium currently led by Barrister  Agbor Felix Nkongho.”

By Sama Ernest

A reliable source has revealed that the 84 year old Cameroonian dictator, Paul Biya has held a secret consultation meeting with the Prime Minister and Head of Government, Yang Philemon on an impending cabinet reshuffle. Our source hinted that the Chief Executive is considering changing the Philemon Yang administration.

Our informant pointed out that the new government will be headed by Biya’s next-of-kin. Already behind the scenes, there are under-the-table talks that Biya has decided to entrust the office of Prime Minister to the current Minister of Finance, Alamine Ousmane Mey who will subsequently be elected as the National Chairman of the ruling Cameroon Peoples Democratic Movement.

Cameroon Intelligence Report understands, President Biya held a one-and-one with Philemon Yang last Wednesday in Mvomeka during which he reportedly thanked Yang Philemon and wished him well. The Biya-Yang meeting added our source looked like a final goodbye to the illustrious son of Oku in the Bamenda province of Southern Cameroons. We also gathered that there shall be a massive reduction of ministerial portfolios.

By Sonne Peter