Fako SDO bans high heeled shoes on 20th May

The SDO for Fako, Zang III has publicly declared that women who will wear high heel shoes will not be allowed to come to the ceremonial ground to disturb the celebrations on May 20. The Fako SDO who was chairing the first preparatory meeting of the event at the Limbe City Council Hall, on Wednesday 20 April, regretted that though the National Day is a very solemn and important occasion in the life of every nation, many people usually take it for granted.

                One of the groups of people he identified as usually causing unnecessary distraction and undermining the importance of the ceremony are women who usually wear high heel shoes that cannot allow them to walk freely. These women, he stressed, usually distort protocol and at times are forced to remove the shoes and hold in their hands.

                To this end, the SDO immediately ordered the Commander of the Limbe Naval Base and the forces of Law and order to ensure that no woman with high heel shoes is allowed into the grandstand on that day. He warned that anybody who will violate his instructions will face his wrath.

                One other issue the SDO also jettisoned as far as the 20th May celebration is concerned is late coming by invitees. According to him, once he officially arrives the grandstand, no other person irrespective of their social status will be allowed to enter the grandstand.

                Hear him: “if anybody comes to take up a seat at the grandstand when I am already there, I will get up and give my seat to that person and you know what that means. I am the representative of the Head of State, and I did not appoint myself.”

                During the meeting, committees to pilot the organization of this year’s event were also put in place and charged to get down to work immediately. All the committees were also given job descriptions.

Due to time constraints and to make sure that the event receives the grandeur it deserves, it was agreed that the number of students participating from schools will be limited to at most five squares of 64 person each while displays before the grandstand will not be accepted. Political parties were equally tasked to mobilize their militants to take part in the event. He said Cameroonians must demonstrate that democracy is a reality in Cameroon.

However, the Limbe I SDF Electoral district chairman, Ndenge Godden Zama has reacted angrily at the utterances of the Fako SDO at the preparatory meeting. According to him, instead of sharing ideas on how to make the event a success, the SDO spent time scolding and shouting at people. He fumed” I can never be part of that kind of meeting. The SDO does not provide food for anybody. He cannot call us to a meeting and shout at us as if we are his children. He should do that to his delegates, and not us,” Zama fumed.

                Meantime, the next preparatory meeting was slated for 4 May 2016.