By Chris Mbunwe
"We are gathered here today to tell His Excellency Paul Biya that he is dancing the real dance. We need to encourage him to arrest more embezzlers of public funds, whether they are in the ruling party or the opposition. Even if it means arresting some of us in the CPDM or himself, let him do it for us to arrive at the HIPC-Initiative Completion Point".


Former MP for Donga Mantung Division and CPDM Politburo member, Hon. Samuel Tamfu Ngeh Tamfu, made this utterance during an extraordinary CPDM Conference that grouped Section Presidents of the Northwest on Thursday, March 9, at the Bamenda Congress Hall.
He said arresting civil servants who have looted the public till of huge sums of money is not enough. "Let him (Biya) recover all that these people have stashed in foreign banks and plough them back into our ailing economy. This money should be reinvested in road projects so that people like us from Donga Mantung can also enjoy complete tarring of the ring road," said Tamfu.
He told CPDM militants that he left Nkambe quite early hoping to be in Bamenda before midday; instead, he arrived at 3 pm. "That is why I am praying the Head of State to send us huge sums of money when he recovers what has been stolen. To enable us tar this road," Tamfu remarked.
Campaign Strategy
The National Vice Chairman of the CPDM party, Fon Angwafor III of Mankon, interpreted the ongoing anti-corruption drive as a good campaign strategy for Biya and the CPDM to sweep the 2007 parliamentary elections.
"Apart from implementing his policy of rigour and moralization, President Biya is cleansing the image of the party both at home and abroad. We are going to win more militants at the end of the exercise. So, it is a plus to our party, even if it has to hurt some of us," said Fon Angwafor.
He, however, disagreed with those who think Biya has taken the nation by surprise. Said the Fon: "Some 21 years ago, in this very hall, when CPDM was launched, President Biya sent early warning signals to embezzlers of state funds. As his First Vice National President, I am not scared. If I am implicated in anyway, let him order for my arrest as well.
"All those who are dirty will be swept away," he added.To those embezzlers in the CPDM who have been arrested and others still to be arrested, Fon Angwafor said if they feel hurt, they should pay back all they stole and join the opposition.
Former Prime Minister Simon Achidi Achu called on Biya to go ahead and purge the country of embezzlers of state funds irrespective of what detractors are saying. He said the opposition in Cameroon has never seen anything good in what Biya has done.
As if to contradict what Fon Angwafor said, Mrs. Regina Mundi, CPDM Central Committee member, asked why the lofty ideas of rigour and moralisation launched by Biya 21 years ago, "evaporated too soon."
John B. Ndeh, Coordinator of the Northwest CPDM Section Presidents, initiated the meeting. He said he believed that if anybody wants to do anything, anywhere in Cameroon today, he or she should think twice, because President Biya is "out to weed all corrupt officials."
Look at the people talking about the fight against corruption. A cabale smeared with embezzled party and state money finding courage to encourage another thief to fight against corruption. You guys are really kidding. See them:
1] Power-hungry and publicity-seeking B Ndeh with a disastrous and occultic management of MIDENO over the years.
2] Simon Achidi Achu having swindled money for the Santa water project to his Rocky Farms. Isn't it a pity that while the people of Santa can't find good water to drink, the cattle on Achidi Achu's farm drink good water?
3] Honourable Tamfu with a not too clean record in Donga Mantung.
You guys seem to forget too soon that you always fight in the congress hall over campaign funds during elections.
Tell you what, were it a question of arresting people, not even one of you will come clean. By the way, Mrs Regina Mundi what are you still doing in this unholy brotherhood?
Posted by: Nkosi Jacob | Monday, 13 March 2006 at 10:09 PM
Dear Nkosi Jacob,
You have just said it all my brother.And I have to give you credit for actually understanding the ins and outs on how these big time swindlers are operating.
Posted by: Madoh | Tuesday, 14 March 2006 at 04:47 PM
Wonders shall never end. Hear those talking and hear what comes from their mouths. How I wish as the were vomiting those lies, their teeth were also falling off.
Just listen to Fon Angwafor III, just listen to him, I feel sick inside. Men it pains to see thieves taking the stage to speak for the masses.
What concerns Fon Angwafor, is "militants for the party", not the nation at large. As 1st vice, what have you got to offer? what have you showed as legacy.
Fon Angwafor is a disgrace to us all. If you are not guilty, throw the first stone, declare your assets.
For Achidi Achu,a big time looter the hand writing on the wall is clear.So he can only cling to the rot for survival, no matter how much it stinks.
Nkosi, has just said it all.
It pains you know.
Posted by: Emah | Wednesday, 15 March 2006 at 06:40 AM
How can a thieves encourage a thief to arrest a thief.
Posted by: Ngwana | Wednesday, 15 March 2006 at 07:16 AM