It I rather so sad to loss some one as valuable as Justice Nyo Wakai
He was too honest to be a politician, that is why Ni John Fru Ndi made
sure that he was in any delegation of the SDF that had any contact
with the regime.
I can remember the first of such contacts being made by Titus Edzoa
who came to meet Fru Ndi before that Bamenda rally by Biya that was
welcome by a "shower of blessing" and Jomia Pefok, the Bemanda
Councvil Government delegate making a land mark address.
When I met the ugust Justice here in Douala, he told me; "Aaron, our
enemies have been saying that Biya sent Titus Edzoa (still living but
in Prison) to come and bribe Fru Ndi with money. I can tell you,
looking squarely into your eyes that no such thing did happened. What
Edzoa came to do was to make sure that Biya comes and hold his rally
in Bamenda with out any violence."
He aded that Fru Ndi told Edzoa that his fight was for democracy to be
in Cameroon. And that within a democracy, people were free to campaign
every where meaning that Biya can campaign in Bamenda as he can go
campaign in Mvomeka and that the people were the final arbiters" There
was nothing like money, No, No!!" He even told me that he knew that
people like Ben Muna were the ones peddling such none sense around
town.
Justice Nyo Wakai was too refine and honest to be a politician. If he
did not venture into power grabbing politics like in Parliament it was
because he found himself not comfortable with the Cameroon system.
"Aaron, untill the SDF takes power, I cannot see myself in any
political power structure of this country. Politicians make electoral
promises and use instruments put in place to deliver on their promises
when elected. No such viable instruments exist. What we have as a
constitution is some loose writings aimed at perpetuating the rule of
a demi-god..."
That is the legal eluminary and sound mind, death has snatched from us.
rest in Peace Justice till we shall meet to part no more
Aaron
On 8/28/12, Ofege Ntemfac <ntemfacnchwete@gmail.com> wrote:
> The story of several generations of so-called Anglophone
> Intellectuals: Justice Nyo'Wakai passes on
> Retired Justice Nyoh Wakai Passes On
> Posted By: enngang@googlemail.com
> Tue Aug 28, 2012 10:34 am
>
> A law library is gone to the land beyond. Retired Justice Wakai was a
> soft spoken, honest, and intelligent Judge.
> His values were rooted in the Common Law System where he was trained.
> He stood for justice, and respect for legality. Never confrontational,
> but using his sense of law to put forward his point. I feel sad about
> your death Justice.
> Remember you are still to complete our research with Maggie Fick. What
> a loss!!!!!
>
> I remember Justice Nyoh Wakai in this words during the first phase of
> Our research project
> BEING ANGLOPHONE, FEELING CAMEROONIAN:
> THE RESURFACING OF ANGLOPHONE IDENTITY AND
> THE QUESTION OF NATIONAL UNITY IN CAMEROON.
> Sponsored by the School of International Training,USA (IST) Fall 2005
> in these WORDS:
>
> "I would like to feel that I am Cameroonian ... but in practice it doesn't
> work.
> There are experiences that I have had that have made me feel otherwise.
> So I cannot forget where I come from ... I would rather remain Anglophone."
> Personal Interview 19 November, 2005 in Bamenda Cameroon.
>
> May the gentle soul of justice Nyoh Wakai rest in Peace and May God
> grant him eternal rest
>
> Adieu Justice
>
> Emmanuel Ngang
> University of Koln
> Department of Cultural & Social Anthropology
> 118.00-02
> 50996
> Rodenkirchen
> Koln-German
>
> Under The Broken Scale of Justice. The Law and My Times [Paperback]
> http://www.amazon.com/Under-Broken-Scale-Justice-Times/dp/9956558281/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1346172543&sr=8-2&keywords=nyo+wakai
> ISBN-10: 9956558
>
> --
>
>
>
> The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in
> a thing makes it happen.
>
--
Aaron Agien Nyangkwe
Journalist-OutCome Mapper
P.O.Box 5213
Douala-Cameroon
Telephone +237 73 42 71 27
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