Bilingualism Commisison: When Musonge takes advantage of silence

To many Cameroonians, the creation of the National Commission for the Promotion of Bilingualism and Multiculturalism is a one-in-a-lifetime attempt to make Cameroon great again. A noble idea indeed!

Taking office on Thursday, the Musonge Team was highly expected to start managing the growing anxiety of the people. But then, Peter Mafany Musonge would not hint the people on what course of action his team was going to take. During an interview over the national broadcaster, CRTV, Mr Musonge declined to tell the people what he was up to as far as meeting the needs of the public was concerned. Rather, he said skillfully that he was not ‘a dictator’. He must meet with the other members of the commission before deciding on what to do. The question was repeated and the  answer was not different in spirit, even if the words changed. Going by this move, it is clear that either he does not have the commission at heart or that he is skeptical, and tactfully protecting his own interests. 

It equally implies that he is a good leader unlike those who take decisions without even consulting the real decision makers. If we take the first option, the justification would be that he had had enough time to conceive a provisional image of the work of his commission, given that he was appointed over a month ago: March 15, 2017. The second option gives the impression that he does not want to make a fool of himself by making declarations which could later be challenged by the powers that be. Lastly, he could just be an epitome of democracy in Modern Cameroon.