Memorandum from Southern Cameroons Activists Detained in Buea

By Patrick Sianne after he was released by security forces in Buea

Here attached is the memo of the SCNC Group of 150 that I helped, as ad-hoc consultant and co-detainee, to draft for world-wide publicity of their stay in jail on a day they wanted to come out as one and commemorate the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Southern Cameroons and the La Republic du Cameroun.
 
SCNC Militants singing liberation songs while in detention in Buea (c) Patrick Sianne

MEMORANDUM FROM SOUTHERN CAMEROONIAN DETAINEES ARRESTED ON 1ST OCTOBER 2011 AND HELD AT GMI N0 5 (MOBILE INTERVENTION UNIT N0 5) AT GREAT SOPPO, BUEA.

We, the 150 some Southern Cameroonian detainees arbitrarily arrested, starved, tortured, and subjected to various forms of Human Rights abuses, do hereby submit this Memorandum from detention to whom it may concern, do hereby express our unreserved commitment to the Southern Cameroonian cause, for which we have been detained.

DESCRIPTION: Arrested severally and collectively at various points of Buea especially Mile 17 where we were converging, on October 1st, 2011 to begin our Commemorative March to freedom, up to Bongo Square. We were utterly surprised and dismayed, when we were brutally confronted by armed police of the GMI N0 5, and humiliated to the core, concerning hence our understanding that the forces don’t consider Southern Cameroon as full fledged citizens, with equal rights, especially the right to freedom of opinion and expression, including the freedom to peaceably assemble to protest our grievances.

GRIEVANCES:
After our suffering for two days running without a crime, and as victims being further victimized, we strongly recommend:

• That our rights to self determination as recognized by international law be scrupulously respected and that the occupation forces of the regime be withdrawn forthwith, to enable us be masters of our destiny.

Done at the canteen of the GMI N0 5, this 2nd day of the month of October, in the year of Our Lord 2011.

NB: We remain a distinct people, committed to the force of reason, and not the reason of force.

Signed On behalf of the group of 150:

1. Ngiewih Aruukwa
2. Fidelis Chinkwo
3. Patrick Sianne( Consultant, Co-detainee, Journalist)
4. Jumbam Vincent

 

Southern Cameroons Activists in Detention in Buea (c) Patrick Sianne

Songs of Freedom.

Here below are three of the songs that the arrested and detained militants of the Southern Cameroons National Council, SCNC, were singing in captivity all day yesterday at the detention at the Soppo, Buea, GMI, Groupement Mobile d'Intervention, the Mobile Intervention Unit of the Police force.

1- It's Time

"It is time for you to pack and go.
It is time for Biya and his people to pack and go."

This is the voice of the Mighty Lord.
Let My People go. X2

Voice of the Mighty Lord

"Go down, go down
Go down to Buea

And tell Biya
Biya let my people go"

Oh My Home

"Oh my home, my home. X2
When shall I see my home?
When shall I see my native land.
Southern Cameroons remains my home.

(c) P. Sianne via Facebook

Comments

[DAVID GIMA]

BROTHERS AND SISTER DO NOT WORRY WE ON THE OTHER SIDE ARE TRYING EVERY THING POSSIBLY OUR FREEDOM MUST BE GRANTED SHORTLY

[Moh]

Courage brothers and sisters courage! Even though not in the cell with you, we are with you and share your pains in some other ways not necessary to mention here. our cause must succeed because it is a just cause. God knows it all and I believe that we like the Isrealites are just going through our own tribulations. The end must come because God is a just one. Stay solid and do not relent.

[Dr, nkongho elias sone]

courage my people! do not stumble. Freedom is worth fighting for. we share your struggle, we are together!The road may rough and dreary,but we have to foot if bravely and strong or weary.God bless you all, and God bless Cameroon!

[thesis writing]

Thanks for this post! i really enjoyed reading it!!!

[DENICE]

We most keep it on going no turning back,This movement didn't just started today,this is our right and has always been our dream.We all knows this saying that stated,the older we get in life the more the consiquent fall backs at you.

[justcadrant]

Rubbish, cameroon is one and undivided. Stop nonsense to split lovely people who are united and happy to live together with god's blessing. At the time where the world is become globalised some small nasty people want to cause trouble among people living in peace. We will never and never let this happen. If you are nasty, cause trouble we will be more nasty to you and cause you more trouble.

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