Well-wishers fear the arrest of Barrister Akere Muna, say his decision to return to Cameroon may be unwise

Well-wishers say the decision of the Former President of the Cameroon bar council to answer present at the Central investigation Unit of the National defense Secretariat in Yaounde may not be a wise one considering the massive and unlawful Anglophones arrests and detentions that have plagued people from the North and South west origins within the last 4 months of Anglophone unrest.

“It is better he stays away and be safe. He will contribute better while out of the country. Many people in the diaspora operate very well from there” Says a young Anglophone Cameroonian in Douala. In fact, now that the internet has been cut off from the 2 Anglophone regions, it is the diaspora that is carrying on with the struggle.” he adds.

Others are waiting to see whether the former Batonnier will stand on his words and come back to Cameroon to face what awaits him or will simple run away like many.

“This is the time for the Akere Muna to show his people that he is not a coward by coming back from South Africa and facing what awaits him boldly. If he stays away then this will only proof to the government that the best way to scare away the Anglophone people is to issue more convocations and threats” says a Douala based critic.

According to the Barrister, he understands the worries of many well-wishers who are asking him to stay away but says Cameroon is his home and he is prepared to face whatever awaits him. Any lawyer according to Akere Muna who is worth anything should not sit quiet on the face of suffering and blatant violations of human rights.

Many well-wishers seem to already know the end result but are still hoping that the Barrister will not follow the same fate like other activists.