LOBE ESEME Jr. SPEAKS ON THE AMBAZONIAN WAR

Time for the Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth.

To those still sitting on the fence and those of bad faith wondering why Ambazonians are fighting, Lobe Eseme, Jr. a bonafide Ambazonian has taken his time off to assemble our history in brief as his own way to sensitize any doubting Thomas about this genuine quest for freedom of peace loving Ambazonians that have been bruised but not crushed by a barbaric LRC for over 60 years

I asked a fellow Camerounese the other day if he knew why Anmbazonians are fighting? He said he didn’t understand why Ambazonians are behaving as if they are the only ones with problems. He said every region in LRC has their own problems but they are not making a big deal of it. This friend holds a terminal degree. He is very successful in what he does.

His answer though made me to pause and suddenly it came to me. He doesn’t know our history. In fact, most Cameroonians both anglofools and Francofools alike don’t know our history. Some are deliberate, some pretend and some are of bad faith. But we who wear the shoe and know where it pinches will not stop telling our story. The simple version. The unadulterated one.

So, here is what I call

The Southern Cameroon History for Dummies.

Enjoy!!!

Before 1961, Anglophones and Francophones lived separately.

1. On February 11 1961, Anglophones (the peoples of the current NW and SW regions) voted in a referendum to join Francophones (the peoples of the remaining eight regions) in a federation.

2. On October 1, 1961, the two regions formed The Federal Republic of Cameroon

3. The constitution of the Federal Republic of Cameroon made it clear the form of state could not be changed. This is the famous *Article 47

4. The arrangement between Anglophones and Francophones was that a Francophone would be President and an Anglophone would be Vice President while each State would have its own Prime minister and Assembly with law making powers.

5. In the Anglophone State (also called West Cameroon) John Ngu Foncha was PM from 1961 to 1965. He was replaced by Augustine Ngom Jua who served as PM from 1965 to 1968. Solomon Tandeng Muna then served from 1968 to 1970 when the post was abolished.

6. In the Federal Republic of Cameroon, John Ngu Foncha was Vice President from 1961 to 1970 when he was replaced by Solomon Tandeng Muna who served from 1970 to 1972 when the post was abolished.

7. In 1972, Ahidjo changed the federal constitution to abolish the federation. Anglophones (West Cameroon) were thus assimilated into a new organization called The United Republic of Cameroon. Ahidjo became a de facto dictator from then on.

7. In 1973, Ahidjo appointed Muna Speaker of the National Assembly-the number two position. He served from 1973 to 1988.

8. In 1975, Ahidjo appointed Paul Biya Prime Minister of the new Republic.

9. In 1982, in preparation for resignation Ahidjo made Paul Biya constitutional successor bypassing Muna who was the rightful successor. When Ahidjo resigned, Biya became President.

10. In 1984, Paul Biya changed the name of the country from United Republic to just Republic of Cameroon. Anglophones were now fully assimilated. Simultaneously, he abolished the position of Prime minister.

11. In 1988, Fonka Shang Lawrence replaced Muna as Speaker of National Assembly. In 1992, he was replaced in this position by Cavaye Djibril a Francophone and current occupant of the post.

12. From 1992 onward, all Prime ministers have been Anglophones.

13. In 2013, Paul Biya appointed Marcel Niat Njifenji President of the Senate and constitutional successor of the Republic.

Current State protocol is as follows:

1. President of the Republic- Francophone

2. President of the Senate-Francophone

3. Speaker of the National Assembly-Francophone

4. President of the Economic and Social Council-Francophone

5. President of the Constitutional Council- Francophone

6. President of the Supreme Court- Francophone.

Summary!!!

There have been four successful coup d’états in Cameroon:

1. 1972 by Ahidjo when he abolished the federation.