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Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 11:13 AM
Subject: Civil and Human Rights Concerns in Cameroon: The Buea State University Crisis in Cameroon a growing concern to concern Cameroonians within the United States: It is about time for the United States officials to take a hard look at this problem
A concern about civil and human rights violation of Buea State University students in Cameroon by the CPDM regime of dictator Paul Biya. This concern is presented to the Congress of the United States and members of the Civil Society International and all Concern Citizens of the world with vested interest in Cameroon.
"On his part (,University of Buea Student Union, (UBSU ) acting President , Mr Ronald Minang, believed that the matter is a mere case of intimidation and called on all the students not to relent their efforts. Hear him: “I was kidnapped [and kept] for eight days, I did not write exams and I went through persecution and I shall die by the truth. Our strength is the students and I believe we should continue to stand by the truth.”“We wish to thank the students for their support. There is one thing I want you all to keep in mine, the race is not meant for the strong nor the swift, time has it all. We shall not back down as we shall fight and fight until lambs become lions. What we have been fighting for has not been given. Prison will not intimidate us, sentences shall not limit us. Our consciences and our clean hearts are what will make us stand firm,” Egbereke said.
The Buea State University of Cameroon has bled as a result of a Student Union Strike ,which began on February 6th ,2013.It has always been blown out of proportion by University authorities motivated by their selfish political ambitions at the expense of the common good of students and the entire university community! The World Educational Services ( WES) in New York which evaluates the academic Transcripts of International Students seeking admission into United States Universities has rejected academic Transcripts from Buea University in Cameroon because of alleged fraudulent academic documents by University Professors and officials.
This is one of the main reasons why the Students are protesting in order to fix this situation and ensure that academic affairs of students are transparent and genuine.Unfortunately, the Vice Chancellor of the University who was appointed by dictator Paul Biya through a Presidential decree has been acting under the instruction of the government of Paul Biya ,which is unacceptable. If the University system is not independent and is being run by Presidential decrees, then anyone should understand why we are oppressed inside Cameroon and University Professors appear to be victims, too. What more of students?
The University crisis comes under the heels of a totalitarian political system that has no regards for civil and human rights of citizens regardless of their sacred and inalienable rights to free speech ! The case of University Students being cracked down through arbitrary arrest, torture and intimidation through the monstrous judicial system is yet another substantiation of the instrasigence of the regime and government of Dictator Paul Biya to democratic values and ideals. Yet, it is hypocritical that the CPDM regime and others are indulging into a facade of Senatorial elections in Cameroon as we speak. We have condemned in strong terms any elections in Cameroon organized by Mr Paul Biya and his government because we know that there are fraudulent, fake and bogus.
I am a concern Cameroon on political asylum within the United States because of the bad political system of oppression that persecuted and violated my civil and human rights because of my ideas and belief in the ideals of freedom and democracy( justice, human and civil rights, peace and free speech) .As an advocate for justice, peace and freedom with a consistent and clear vision for a way forward for Cameroon in the 21st century, the case of University Reforms involving the need to secure better services for students in order to enable a healthy and safe educational climate in every sense of it morally, mentally,physically and spiritual is very dear to our hearts !
I am concern because the case of these students point to the deep seated determination of the Cameroon authorities in connivance with the University authorities and jusicial authorities to violate the civil and human rights of these students just as they did to many of us who are now on asylum within the United States. We are calling upon the Congres sof the United States to enforce the NO SAFE HAVEN LAWS against foreign corrupt Cameroon Nationals as well investigate the corrupt practices of some asylum seekers and beneficiaries who are still ENABLERS of this CPDM monstrous regime against the rights of our people.
We, Cameroonians who are on exile within the United States of America, Canada and Europe as result of the bad CPDM regime will never compromise the future and destiny of our fellow Cameroonians. Inspired and embolen by the ideals and values of the charming American, Canadian, German , British and French systems of today, it is obvious that silence over any form of authority that abuses power, violate human and civil rights will be unacceptable and inhumane. That is why we are speaking out and calling for the immediate actions to stop the unlawful prosecution of the University of Buea Student Union( UBSU), their President and the other 11 students who are being taunted by the regime of dictator Paul Biya.
I know that they are some Cameroonian-American citizens of the world dying to support the regime in Cameroon who want to push these students into a begging mood as if they committed any crime ! No, that is a vicious manipulation and I knew exactly what their vicious tactics were, which is why we are insisting that the University Vice Chancellor must be aware of the moral high ground ! Minang and the students are being victimized by some ambitious backwards looking people who can't stand the ideals of our time
We wonder who conferred academic titles on such Cameroon-American professors and others living within the United States but lack the commonsense and reason to articulate Youthful idealism as well as the ideals and principles upon ,which the greatest nation on earth, USA, is grounded ! We are really ashamed that they are failing a simple test of their claims of intellectualism and scholarship! Let them not think that they can hide the moral decadence of the University system in Cameroon through useless propaganda and intimidation because we know the truth and we are spilling the beans to the world. The Students have rights and must be treated with respect and dignity in accordance with their common dreams and aspirations in life.
Political and Academic Leadership work hand-in-hand because in order for us to have good politics, we need good academics to educate and inspire citizens from all walks of life to be good and responsible citizens under a good political and academic system that respects the rule of law as well as uphold human rights and human dignity.Leadership be it in the political or academic cycle is about being wise and conscious about the rule of law and how that ought to guide, direct and assist the people/students to pursue their dreams and aspirations in life without fear of oppression ! If the University authorities want to show toughness, let them go and deal with North Korea or the Taliban and leave those harmless and armless students alone ! They have rights and those rights must be safeguarded under rain or sunshine
Since dictator Paul Biya and his cronies lack initiatives and are always idling except plundering the natural resources of the country into foreign countries,stealing and embezzling state and public funds meant for the people, ironically, they bask themselves under the idealism of students! One would expect the Cameroon authorities to be unsettled and take the concerns of students striking seriously but some of these corrupt men and women see this as an opportunity to display how tough and powerful they are to go after students !
I have to wonder if it is necessary for the normal leaders of a country to prove anything to their own citizens if their concerns are legitimate in the first place? A country's strength is usually measured by the wisdom and commonsense of the leaders in the face of domestic and foreign crisis to the extent, which the show of might is always the last resort when all other options have failed ! So, what is happening that these University students are never at ease with the University authorities and what is the Cameroon Presidency, Parliament and Religious authorities saying?
The Buea University crisis has been around for a very long time now and these crisis are always erupting like a volcano that cannot be contained/managed! The first time I tackled this issue was in 1999 when student's strike turned violent and caused the death of many innocent students. That gross violation of the civil and human rights of the students has never been aborted.Many families are still in this perpetual tormoil and suffering from mental and emotional pain as a result of the deaths of their love ones following different forms of violent crack down on Univeristy Students by the CPDM regime who remains intransigent in the face of the demands of students for their rights at the various Universities operated by the Government !
Ironically,some Cameroon-American citizens are right here in the United States enjoying the freedom inside the United States of America as students or Professors with their families but clearly supporting the wicked regime in Cameroon to crack down down students. These ungrateful Cameroon-American citizens have been trying in vain to manipulate the University Vice Chancellor charged with powers vested upon her to solve the problems of these students not to do what is right !
These individuals living within the USA and supporting a very bad political system run like a pig sty in Cameroon to continuously oppress malnourish innocent citizens especially students with mediocrity are on the wrongside of history! How absurd some of them have become to the extent, which they have lost their sense of humanity in face of the perils of others ! Yet, they brag about being in America and still cannot open their eyes to see and learn from this great nation as the beacon of hope and freedom for everyone !
How can they attempt to undermine the stupidity of the CPDM regime when it is obvious they have no knowledge and understanding of micro-management, conflict management, mediation and negotiation that can lead to finding common grounds in a diverse academic environment ? Who told them that dictatorship is a solution to human problems? What kind of leaders are these? What sort of Governors, Chancellors and Judges are these who cannot call a spade a spade and are always afraid of their dictator Paul Biya? Do they have to always sacrifice students on the altar of mediocrity in order to be promoted to higher corrupt positions ?
When will some of them learn how to live by principles guided by a conviction of our common humanity? If some of these militants and sympthizers of the CPDM regime working at the University or living free within the USA have a deep seated desire for promotion or positions from their superiors, whatever they are seeking for , please,they must separate their quest for promotions and positions from the authentic demands of the students worthy of their calling ! This tendency of acting to please the regime in power in order to be rewarded is unacceptable and must stop.
It is dangerous to live in a society where there is no potential for conflict. I can imagine one where people are simply dumb and dragged by the nose like a horse or pulled along with a rope like a dog ! But up till now, there is yet to be one because even the Taliban know that they cannot succeed in oppressing women and the girl child in their societies, which is why their own kind of conflict in their own society has taken an advanced form of violence and there is no way Taliban can win !
There is a natural phenomenon about human nature, which is the moment a human being begins to question laws, institutions and authorities, and the way certain things are done, it is one of those rare moments during ,which the signs for change flashes on the landscape of any archaic or totalitarian society ! Cameroon totalitarianism /dictatorship/corrupt tyranny is not an exception and must be a serious cause for concern for all of us normal human beings
I want to believe that to live in a world that is sometimes torn apart by conflicting and competing worldviews on one hand and on the other hand a world that is fused together by a gracious sense of oneness and beauty in diversity, it is obvious that disagreements that unfold will inadvertently result into some form of conflict or dispute ! When things really degenerate to the level where one party is not willing to negotiate through a third party known as the mediator, the next thing to worry about is who has the might to determine the outcome of the conflict or dispute in question!
There comes a point in time when some conflicts escalate into violence or warfare ! This is when, grievances have piled up inside disgruntled parties to the extent, which it reaches a breaking point where patience runs it course ! I am certain that society , especially one in which men and women as well as boys and girls are learned and educated know for a fact that by nature people do not rise up in protest or cry out loud against some form of injustice just to seek public attention!
There must be a laundry list of issues that are ignored by those who are supposed to handle them but chose to either turn a blind eye or acknowledged that there was or is a burning issue but lack the will and wisdom to solve the problem. Sometimes, people who have the hammer and nail tend to think that they can rough handled every other person who does not accept the sheepish compliance to their mediocrity by naughty hand clappers who stand by and applaud ineptitude and denial.
The truth is the CPDM regime is heavily represented at the State Universities in Cameroon and always ready to crush any student initiative geared toward seeking for good students services ! The students definitely lack services and there is hardly any serious commitment on the part of the University authorities to the growing concern of students with regards to the need for them to live and study in an environment where they feel safe and treated with respect and dignity
Yet, whenever University crisis erupt and of course always politically motivated, the CPDM regime pays their surrogates all over the world like Dr Emmanuel Konde, Jude Okafor and the entire CPDM-USA to defend the statusquo with an absurd distraction that focuses on whipping tribal and regional sentiments in a bit to downplay on the main objectives of the students, which is to ensure that their rights are protected under law to enable them study in an academic environment free from academic fraud, corruption, intimidation and gross violation of their human and civil rights.
No matter the determination of the regime to distract the civil society from the facts of this problem voices of reason and conscience are calling on members of the human community to support our call for the changes that students are seeking and most importantly, for the CPDM regime and the University authorities to stop toying with the future and destiny of the University students and their families.
In this light this is some good knowledge and information worth digesting and applying within the University system in Cameroon! The Buea State University and a college of Student Leaders and some members of the Civil Society could plan a working visit to some Universities within the United States to study how Student Governments, Student Affairs etc are operated in order to return to their country and implement what they have studied.
I don't get into a struggle to quarrel but primarily to find long lasting solutions to the problems that are in vogue ! What we the people and citizens of Cameroon want from now forward is the immediate release of Minang, the Student Union President of Buea University, parliament should meet and probe into the University crisis in Cameroon , which means a commission of inquiry is necessary and also the University officials must consider the introduction of the Division of Student Affairs at the University to be modeled or patterned after Albany State University, in Georgia,USA as seen below courtesy of Albany State University, Georgia , USA !
"Division of Student Affairs
Our Motto:
"Helping Students find their Authentic Self and Giving Outrageous Service"
The Division of Student Affairs consists of seven departments, each of which is responsible for helping students find their authentic self and giving outrageous service to the university community. The departments are staffed with talented and seasoned professionals whose mission is to develop and implement co-curricular programs and services that encourage student development and pride in Albany Student University.Student Affairs provides a diverse group of student services that contributes to the persistence and graduation rates of students and improves their quality of life in and out of the classroom. We also help to build a campus environment that is safe and filled with great university traditions, active student organizations, and high expectations of scholarly achievement. We are a visible advocate for students and a drum major for their pursuit of a quality education"
Our Departments::
Presidential Passport Initiative
New Student Center
Student Government Association
SEE RECENT PUBLICATION FROM CAMEROON ON THE CASE FORWARDED TO US BY THE UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION OFFICE !
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Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 4:17 AM
Subject: [camnetwork] The Post Newspaper wrote-Court Case Against UB Students Adjourned
By Basil K. Mbuye
The case against some 11 University of Buea, UB, students in the Buea Magistrate Court was, on April 4 adjourned to May 2, 2013.
During the hearing on April 4, that witnessed a huge turnout by UB students who jammed the court to support their schoolmates, two of the accused, Tabot Arreymanyo and Marcel Njonwe, were absent. The lawyer for the defendants, Barrister Nicholas Keme Ogbe, said Marcel Njonwe was sick and Arreymanyo had gone for the military training in Yaounde.
However, the Prosecutor, Barrister Gilbert Tangunyi Gwatt, argued that there was no medical certificate to justify that Marcel Njonwe was sick. He went further to say that, someone like Tabot Arreymanyo, who is accused of destroying public property, is not worth serving the public.
He demanded that an arrest warrant be issued for Arreymanyo and Marcel Njonwe. After deliberations, the court, with Magistrate Beatrice Nambangi Ntuba presiding, adjourned the case to May 2, 2013.
After the adjournment, the lead Defense Counsel, Barrister Nicholas Keme, , thanked the UB students who showed their support by coming to the hearing. He also compared the case between the students and UB to the biblical battle between David and Goliath. Speaking on behalf of his co-accused, George Egbereke thanked the faculty presidents and students for their support. He, however, said what they have been fighting for has not been given.
On his part, UBSU acting President, Ronald Minang, believed that the matter is a mere case of intimidation and called on all the students not to relent their efforts. Hear him: “I was kidnapped [and kept] for eight days, I did not write exams and I went through persecution and I shall die by the truth. Our strength is the students and I believe we should continue to stand by the truth.”“We wish to thank the students for their support. There is one thing I want you all to keep in mine, the race is not meant for the strong nor the swift, time has it all. We shall not back down as we shall fight and fight until lambs become lions. What we have been fighting for has not been given. Prison will not intimidate us, sentences shall not limit us. Our consciences and our clean hearts are what will make us stand firm,” Egbereke said.
The ongoing are fallouts of a strike action the students commenced on February 6 which grounded lectures on campus and, as a result, the forces of law and order were called in. The students were arrested on campus at about 2.30 pm at the instance of UB authorities, for allegedly inciting violence on campus and then remanded them at the Buea Central Prison. They were later released on February 13, 2013 on bail.
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All For One, One for All
'' Putting Students' Interest First
Concern Cameroonian makes the case
LETTER OF PETITION AGAINST
ACTS OF TERRORISM, ABDUCTION AND TORTURE OF PRESIDENT OF UNIVERSITY OF BUEA STUDENT UNION (MR. MINANG)
(March 2013)
CONDEMNATION OF ACTS OF TERRORISM, ABDUCTION AND TORTURE OF UB STUDENTS.
I am a native of Cameroon currently resident in the United States of America. I write to express my horror and disgust at what the “Thugs of Buea,” who terrorized, abducted and tortured the University Of Buea Student President. This young Cameroonian was abducted, terrorized, tortured and laid to die in a banana plantation at Buea. Thanks to a good Samaritan native of Buea who found him and got him to the hospital.
In a report by Professor Yanou of UB, he asked, who would do this to this young Cameroonian? We condemn those who followed orders from elements in FAKO to eliminate this young Cameroonian. We condemn this act terrorism, abduction and torture of this young Cameroonian in the strongest terms and request that the Honorable Minister of Education look into this matter and question those who gave unorthodox orders to surrogates to commit this heinous crime against this young man.
How could they do this to this young Cameroonian simply because he and other students asked the VC of UB to organize elections to replace or maintain the status in quo of the student leadership at UB as well as provide resources to the student to facilitate learning at UB. Instead of looking into the matter, the university resorted, as we are told by the students to acts of intimidation, arrest followed by "unorthodox" acts of abduction, terrorism and torture of young student leaders by surrogates taking their command from leaders in Fako. To ensure that terrorist acts like this don't occur again at UB, we ask that the Minister should intervene and let peace reign at UB
Contacts: Ministry of Higher Education / Ministere de l”Enseignement Superieur
BP: 1739 Yaoundé
- Cabinet du Ministre
e-mail
tel: 22 22 13 70
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- Secrétariat Général
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- Inspection Générale des Services
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- Sous-Direction de l'Accueil, du Courrier et de Liaison
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tel: 22 22 19 07
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By Rev Jonathan Fru Awasom
Global Conscience Network
Advocate for civil and human rights, freedom and democracy
A voice for Cameroon, Africa and the world in the 21st century for the Magna Carta( Freedom Charter for Cameroon and Africa)
The Rallying-cry for freedom, justice, peace ,democracy( human and civil rights) and prosperity for all
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