RESILIENT BAMENDA-EKOK DRIVERS WIN WAR AGAINST LRC POLICE CHECKPOINTS
Numerous LRC Checkpoints Dismantled, A Win For Drivers
The Bamenda-Ekok stretch of road which is a portion of the transition African trade grounded for about a week now is back to life. The drivers involved in transportation on this road were observing a sit-down strike action against the numerous LRC police extortion Checkpoints on that stretch. UNDAUNTED has a nose on the strike action and has been reporting on the changes and twists recorded by the drivers. Since LRC colonial authorities in Ambazonia can only attempt to do the right thing only after being pressured, these drivers resolved not to go to work till the colonial governor in Bamenda withdrew his boys from the road to curb the extortion. With the relentless pressure from the Bamenda-Ekok drivers, the number of Checkpoints has been reduced.
There is nothing that Ambazonians gain from LRC without pressure or a fight. Just like the drivers have won their fight, the fight for the restoration of the Statehood of former British Southern Cameroons, Ambazonia must continue till victory comes.
Power is not given, but seized.
The indefinite strike action of the Bamenda-Ekok drivers has been called after the colonial LRC authorities complied. After maintaining sealed lips toward the strike action of the Bamenda-Ekok drivers against LRC police extortion for days, the colonial governor in Bamenda had yielded to the demands of the drivers. The drivers were against the numerous colonial LRC police Checkpoints on the Bamenda to Ekok road with the only mission to force drivers at gunpoints to buy their way through. After midday, the drivers are compelled to still shake hands financially with the same colonial control post. After midday, these thugs will tell the drivers that the colonial LRC controllers have changed and the drivers have to settle again. The above and coupled with the fact that the LRC was constantly provoking the drivers with derogatory slants like "if you don't like what we (LRC forces) are doing to you people, get a gun and go to the bush as Amba fighters". The drivers knowing their rights said enough is enough.
The colonial governor Adolphe Lele L'Afrique reacted and the drivers were satisfied and resumed work. The colonial Governor stopped the issue of the drivers settling at the same colonial checkpoint twice a day. That all drivers must have the needed documentation of their vehicle, and a vehicle with all the cars documentation must not give any dime to a colonial LRC policeman. He equally gave a week of grace to the drivers to acquire all the necessary car documents. These changes can only come as a result of resilience in the drivers in mounting pressure to the point of sacrificing their work days observing a strike action. Those who think that any good can come from LRC without Ambazonians putting in a strong, united, and persistent fight should rethink
