South West CPDM MPs playing politics with Anglophones’ destinies

CPDM  MPs of the Southwest Region, led by Hons. Muyali Boya Meboka and Emilia Lifaka Monjowa, have rejected a proposal to end the Anglophone Crisis through the National Dialogue Forum.

The proposal was made by Dr. Simon Munzu.

The MPs rejected the proposal in a disclaimer sent to the CPDM Secretary General, Jean Kuete, on July 7.

In the disclaimer, which was written after a meeting of Southwest CPDM MPs, Hons Meboka and Lifaka distant themselves from Dr. Munzu’s correspondence.

 “We, the undersigned MPs from the Southwest Region do hereby disavow ourselves from the letter of Dr. Munzu Simon sent to the Head of State, calling for a ‘National Dialogue Forum on the Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon. We remain loyal and hopeful to the course being carried out by our National President, His Excellency President Paul Biya aimed at resolving the Anglophone Crisis,” they wrote. 

On March 6, 2017, Dr. Munzu addressed a letter to Anglophone MPs, urging  them to take the lead for a peaceful resolution of the Anglophone Crisis through a National Dialogue Forum.

MPs like Senators Simon Achidi Achu, Peter Mafany Musonge, Nfon Mukete, Fon Teche, Hons. Emilia Lifaka, Joseph Banadzem and Enow Tanjong, were contacted.

But most of the abovementioned lawmakers, especially those of the CPDMM did not respond to Dr Munzu’s letters.

However, Hons Meboka and Lifaka’s letter to the CPDM Scribe has trigged resentment from the Anglophone communities who regard the CPDM MPs as the Iscariots who are not only fanning the marginalisation of the Anglophones in Cameroon by the Regime, but  who also playing political games with the destinies of the people they claim to be representing.

Meanwhile, in a communiqué signed on June 7, by SDF Anglophone MPs, the lawmakers requested President Paul Biya to convene a National Dialogue Forum on the prevailing situation in the Northwest and Southwest Regions.

According to Hon. Joseph Mbah-Ndam, there is need for frank and comprehensive national dialogue, since all efforts made by Government to solve the Anglophone crisis have failed.

“To maintain peace, consolidate the country’s unity and strengthen the resolve of the day-to-day experience of living together as prescribed by the Head of State, there was need to look for a lasting solution, which can only be realise through frank and inclusive dialogue,” the SDF MPs said.

The people’s representatives suggested that the forum should be held before the commencement of the 2017/2018 school year.