By Joe Dinga Pefok
The National President of the 'Movement Progressistes', Hon Jean-Jacques Ekindi, has proposed that government drops investigations and request for an international commission of inquiry to investigate the recent four-day nationwide protests.
Speaking at a press conference in Douala on March 12, Ekindi asserted that the CPDM regime does not have a good record, when one considers its past investigations. Ekindi, however, condemned the violence and acts of vandalism during the upheavals.
The politician noted that the Littoral Governor, Francis Fai Yengo created a tense atmosphere in Douala with his January 15 ban on public manifestations. Ekindi said the Governor, through the ban, stifled freedom of expression, thus raised tension in Douala. Hon Ekindi threatened to take legal action if the Governor fails to lift the ban soon.
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Work has been grounded at the Douala V Urban Council since February 25, following the burning of the council building by demonstrators. Workers of the council however, go to the charred site each working day and hang around before returning home. They are waiting on information about a temporal site from where the council would have to start from scratch, as all equipment and documents supposedly got burnt.
Meanwhile, Madam Françoise Foning, the Mayor of the Douala V Council, has reportedly embarked on hunting down those she considers her political enemies. The Post has learned that since March 7, many have been summoned to the Gendarmerie Brigade and security services in Douala, allegedly at the request of Foning.
They were interrogated on
their alleged involvement in the burning down of the council building.
The Post has learnt that one of the names Foning first submitted to the
security services was that of the Littoral Provincial Chairman of the
SDF, Hon Jean-Michel Nintcheu.
Enlarging Roads Into Douala
An inter- ministerial committee for the follow-up of the ongoing feasibility studies to enlarge main roads into and out of Douala, took place on March 12, presided over by the Secretary of State at the Ministry of Public Works, Hans Nyetam Nyetam.
The project involves the main road which runs through Bonaberi towards the Southwest, West and Northwest Provinces, as well as the main road which runs through 'Village' and Ndopassi toward Edea, Kribi, and Yaounde.
The consultant of the project, which is being funded by the French Development Agency, disclosed during the meeting that efforts are being made to see that as few houses as possible are destroyed by the project.
However,
some people have expressed fears that the project could be
discriminatory in destroying some of the houses. It was disclosed that
the ongoing feasibility studies will last 14 months, while the
construction of the roads will start in 2010.
Bell Mocks Cameroonian Voters
Former Indomitable Lions' Captain, Joseph Antoine Bell, has mocked Cameroon voters for selling their votes during elections only to later complain about the poor performance of those they voted for.
Speaking at a meeting organised for the elite and youth of New Bell in Douala recently, Bell said during campaigns that many youths, sold their votes for sandwich and beer. Bell opined that people who go in for sandwich and beer to vote for candidates, have no moral authority to complain if those they voted do not perform.
Bell regretted that though votes are a very powerful weapon which voters can use to change society, in Cameroon votes are sold for pieces of sandwich and bottles of beer.
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