SCACUF: Boycott Advisory: Yaoundé’s Diplomatic Overtures in the Diaspora

The “diplomatic missions” dispatched by Yaoundé to “explain the crisis” in the Northwest and Southwest regions should be viewed with the disdain and suspicion it deserves. This leopard has spots and will not loose them anytime soon.

That they have been forced to do so is one indicator that our efforts have not been without impact. But, make no mistake, they will seize every opportunity to sabotage, subvert and undermine all the progress we have made, and this could include extreme countermeasures. This regime has an odious history; we should all be on alert and exercise extreme caution.  

This memo is to advice all our citizens and members that Yaoundé will certainly be using the cover of this mission to gather intelligence, to probe and to exploit weaknesses in our movement. We have strong indications that there is a dragnet intelligence operation behind these missions. To stay in power, expect Yaoundé to employ corruption (bribery) of coercion (force) both abroad and at home. You are therefore advised as follow:

• Avoid private gatherings organized by these regime operatives. Evening or night-time meetings are strongly discouraged.
• Employ basic disguise to your appearance whenever possible (hats, wigs, make-up will suffice). Eating and drinking with them is ill-advised.
• Make provisions to alert local law enforcement agencies should you have any suspicions or fear for your life.
• Avoid any cameras recording equipment accompanying the delegation. These are dual-use devices.
• Always consult local laws for clear guidelines before making a citizen’s arrest for their well documented crimes against Southern Cameroonians at home.
• Build an information-sharing network of your own and ensure to advise the leadership of any valuable information.
• Finally, where possible, go out and demonstrate en masse wherever these operatives of the Yaounde regime are visiting.

Ours continues to be a citizens’ movement and the law is on our side. We are under no obligation to give them respite for the illegal annexation and occupation of our homeland. That our leaders continue to be held in jail is adequate proof that you can expect no goodwill from these characters.

Millan Atam
Secretary-General
Southern Cameroon-Ambazonia Consortium United Front