Anglophone crisis: Consortium relieves Mark Bareta and Tapang Ivo as interim leaders

CATTU Executive Secretary, Consortium Leader, Tassang Wilfred releases video relieving Mark Bareta and Tapang Ivo of their duties as interim Consortium leaders.

He says the decision came about after a broad based consultations that was carried out amongst the consortium leadership on February 20th 2017.

The decision was published in a communique that was released on that same day,February 20th 2017.In the communique,the authority of the leadership of the Consortium was reaffirmed with, Mr Tassang Wilfred, and Barrister Eyambe, current President of Meme Lawyers

taking over the running of the affairs of the Consortium until when the arrested leaders who are currently under detention are liberated.

The second major decision that the leaders took,was a reschedule of the Ghost-town days.Mr Tassang said, the consortium is henceforth demanding the people of Southern Cameroon s to respect Ghost towns only on Mondays, beginning as from Monday, 27 February 2017.

Below is the communique from the Consotium:

Consortium Advisory Board Reconstitutes Exco, Hails Interim Team .
Members of the Advisory Board of the Consortium of Anglophone Civil Society Organizations, CACSC have completed a series of consultations and meetings aimed at stabilizing the organization once more to enable it attain its objective of taking the people of Southern Cameroons out of slavery and servitude.

At the end of the discussions that involved all the executive members and advisers not detained, with the exception of George Ngwane who never took his appointment and Barrister Bobga Harmony who resigned his position as shown on Release NO. 3 of the 13th of December, 2016, the Board Members evaluated the grounds covered by the interim team led by Tapang Ivo Tanku and Mark Bara since they were designated on the 17th of January, and congratulated the duo for a job well accomplished.

They particularly expressed satisfaction at the wonderful role played by the two officials, given that they served as an interface between the public and the Consortium leaders, most of whom were underground, with two others in detention.
On account of the brilliant record established by the two young men who showed proof of so much sacrifice for fatherland; the Members of the Advisory Board unanimously agreed to exceptionally appoint them into the Communication and Strategies Department, although the Consortium is run by heads of affiliated civil society organizations operating in Southern Cameroons. Board Members also decided on the creation of specialized departments and committees within the Consortium to facilitate the work of the executive body.
To render the Consortium stronger and bolder in carrying out its activities and in line with the standing orders of the organization, Board Members empowered the two executive members who are available; Barrister Eyambe Elias Ebai- Deputy Secretary General and Mr. Tassang Wilfred Fombang- Programs Coordinator to run the structure and foster the people's struggle, lobby for the release of our leaders, children and all other Southern Cameroonians abducted so that together we can guide Southern Cameroonians cross the finishing line.

They noted that henceforth it is the signatures of these two that shall engage the responsibility of the Consortium.
The Consortium reiterated its resolve to work towards unity with all other organizations seeking the liberation of Southern Cameroons by peaceful means; we do not stand for violence and armed confrontation, but shall push through with civil disobedience and other forms of peaceful protests internationally recognized.

The Consortium Board Members frowned at the revelation that some well known individuals hacked into the organization's newly created Facebook account; Consortium Southern Cameroons, changed the password and left a divisive and heinous message intended to embarrass the leadership. They directed the creation of a new page by name; Consortium Sucam.
Finally, the Members of the Advisory Board warmly congratulate all the people of Southern Cameroons who are sacrificing enormously week after week to keep the struggle alive. They promised not to let anyone down, but to go all the way until we achieve the restoration of the Southern Cameroons Statehood.
God is with us!
For the Consortium.