Barrister Balla Takes Liberation Crusade To Buea Central Prison

The President of the Anglophone Civil Society Consortium, Barrister Felix Agbor Balla, has appealed to the population to join forces in liberating prisoners.
He was speaking at the Buea Central Prison on Tuesday, September 19, while visiting the inmates of that prison.
According to him, the release of detainees can only be possible if collective efforts are made.
“After visiting these inmates and sharing their sentences, I say once again that collective efforts are needed to release all prisoners,” Agbor Balla averred.During this visit, he held a two-hour meeting with 20 inmates, who are detained in connection with the ongoing Anglophone Crisis.

He advised them to stay strong mentally after listening to their worries.

Balla who was recently released after close to eight months in captivity, knows what it feels to be held in prison.

It was as a result of this that he boosted the morals of the detainees by promising them his unconditional support until they are set free from the walls of the Buea Central Prison.

He also called on the Government to release all detainees while shunning violence.

Agbor Balla also used the opportunity to meet the judicial authorities inBuea with whom he spoke about the reasons why the 20 detained should be released.

Another stop over was made at the Military Court, where he was received by its President and the Commissioner.

“During these visits, I discussed the detention conditions of inmates and also gave them the reasons why an unconditional release of all those arrested would strengthen justice.”

Despite the release of AgborBalla and others, the situation has not changed as there are still calls for the unconditional release of all those held in connection with the Anglophone Crisis and also dialogue for peace to return.

Lately, they have been rampant burning of schools and property by unknown arsonist and an increase in daysof Ghost Towns.

In a related story, the Southern Cameroons ‘Governing Council’ that took over from the outlawed Anglophone Civil Society Consortium, has called for street demonstrations in the Northwest and Southwest Regions on September 22.