Lawyer fears for
future of Buea CPDM
By Ajongakou
Santos in Buea
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Barr. John
Kameni unhappy with tribalism,
egoism and zenophobia in CPDM Fako III
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The on-going
exercise to renew basic organs of the CPDM party seems more problematic than
expected in some key sections in Fako. Not only are some members of the
commissions appointed by the party hierarchy to supervise the exercise
resigning, hatred, intrigues and egoism seem to have stolen the show most
sections of Paul Biya’s party. In Fako
for example at least four persons have resigned as committee members.
Dr. Ernest Molua and Victor Elame are just two of such defecting militants.
In CPDM Fako III Buea in
particular, The Median gathered that the situation tas taken run-away
proportions, with militants taking up arms against one another.
“Some people want to de-enfranchise others
because of selfish, parochial motives,” noted Barrister John Kameni, aspirant
for the post of vice president in CPDM Fako III Buea. Sounding seemingly
disappointed John Kameni observed that grassroots militants, elites of the
party and even some members of the committees appointed by the Central
Committee to supervise the reorganization exercise in Buea have resorted to
tribalism, favouritism and egoism in the validation of candidatures this, in total disregard for the National
Chairman’s call for peace and national unity.
“Some
lists are considered devilish simply because the names of non-indigenes feature
prominently in them,” Barrister John
Kameni complained bitterly.
Revisiting the presidential
texts giving guidelines for the reorganization exercise John Kameni noted that
all militants are eligible to vote and be voted provided they are up-to-date
with their party obligations. He fears that the disenfrachisement of some
militants may only lead to mass disobedience and chaos by militants. He
questioned whether some Fako Elites are bigger and more powerful than the National
Chairman of the party, Paul Biya, as to erroneously think that they can decide
who should be candidate and who should not.
Barrister Kameni notes further
that the discrimination and zenophobia
has assumed a dimension whereby some
aspirants are openly threatened, intimidated, confronted and with some even
accused of possessing ill-gotten wealth, just to name but these.
He cited the case of Mayor
Patrick Ekema, aspiring section president for CPDM Fako III Buea, who has been
a victim of all sorts of ill-fated allegations.
Pointing accusing fingers at
Senator Mbella Moki and Hon. Emilia Lifaka as those fuelling the flames of
zenophobia in Fako III, Barrister Kameni recalled for example how very recently
Senator Mbella Moki damned Mayor Patrick Ekema in public, accusing him of
displaying ill-gotten wealth.
Recalling that Senator Mbella
Moki was only a junior staff with Sonel when they were all members of the YCPDM
and before he became mayor of Buea, John Kameni wondered how with the very
meager salary, Senator Mbella could build houses and ride in big cars.
“For Mbella Moki to stand today
in public and talk about ill-gotten wealth, when as a councilor i know what
transpired at the council during his eleven years as mayor, i think Mbella has
simply used his own gun to shoot his leg,” said Barrister JK, who noted that:
“Senator Mbella is simply awed by the fact that the same budget that he
controlled when he was mayor and could not use for the benefit of the community
is now, to his greatest embarrassment, being used by Ekema Patrick for the
community’s benefit.”
Also addressing the issue of
party cards, the seemingly beleaguered Barrister noted that the bulk of the
over 30.000 party cards that were put at the dispossal of Buea CPDM for
distribution to militants have not been distributed. Recalling that he
personally contributed 500.000 FCFA for the buying of cards, John Kameni
questioned what Hon. Lifaka has done with the money giving that the cards are
not forthming.
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