Re: [camnetwork] Re: Maitre Kameni John !!! All Land Does Not Belong To The State

Massa Kameni Jean

I know when you go to defend those small time paplez Mbokos in small towns like Penja, Loum, Nkongsamba, Bafang etc and you "knack" this kind English, even the "Procureur de la Republique" of that Court will shake his head in admiration with stuff like "Notre frere Avocat Anglophone la connait sa chose. Il parle le vraie Shakespeare; Pas le Kumba English qu,on nous matraque ici en longueur de journee". Little will he know that nothing exists in the English Language as "The Legalo Linguistic razzmatazz" or that Massa Maitre Kameni has just invented a new lexicon in Political Science dubbed "Political Acrimony". When the "Procureur" (who is supposed to be bilingual) now hears from this Buea based Lawyer Kameni that he shall "Refocus to canalize the Yoke (whatever) of this paradigm with innate jingoism and frustration"; the man will be scratching his head in total admiration of the "over-book" inside massa Kameni,s head and the case he is defending will be discharged and the culprit acquitted...whether guilty or not.

On the contrary, if Barrister Kameni tries that nonsense "Show-Off" in any civilized Court (where English is spoken), his "razzmatazz" grandiloquent bluff will be torn into the tiniest intellectual pieces.

So now Maitre Kameni Jean, having put that small "MVOUM" out of the way; can you now tell us in plain ENGLISH what the LAW on Land Acquisition, Ownership, Sales etc is in the Cameroon context? Forget the Politics and talk straight talk. We are not in Court here, so give simple straight forward "non-Legalo-Linguistic" explanations. PERIOD.

Mishe Fon

From: john kameni <jkinternational_2000@yahoo.com>
To: camnetwork@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2012 9:10 AM
Subject: Re: [camnetwork] Re: Maitre Kameni John !!! All Land Does Not Belong To The State

Gentlemen, after all the legalo linguistic razzmatazz, the political acrimony towards the stable government of Cameroon and you innate jingoism due to frustrations far away from home, friends and family,  I still go back to where we all started in order to refocus and canalize to the yoke of this paradigm. Once more and with much emphasis.  WHO OWNS THE LAND? WHO IS THE STATE ? Barrister Sichui John Kameni Portio Jure Law Firm P.O.Box 231-Buea South West Region R Republic of Cameroon Mobile 00 237 75 40 1042 Home 00 237 33 32 3379 Office 00 237 33 15 0352 --- On Sun, 9/30/12, ASONGANYI WALTER <asonganyi@hotmail.com> wrote: From: ASONGANYI WALTER <asonganyi@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [camnetwork] Re: Maitre Kameni John !!! All Land Does Not Belong To The State To: "camnetwork@yahoogroups.com " <camnetwork@yahoogroups.com> Date: Sunday, September 30, 2012, 8:52 AM Mbua, well, you are right that land is not own by the state. Only in places were the state uses guns funded and supervised by a dictator do they own land. States should buy land if needed and get land title as well. But, indigenous people must organise themselves to make sure they can bring the dictator criminal state to account when gross violation is being perpetrated.Ndi NkemSent from my BlackBerry® smartphone-----Original Message-----From: louis <louis_egbe@yahoo.co.uk>Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2012 06:47:23 To: <camnetwork@yahoogroups.com>Subject: [camnetwork] Re: Maitre Kameni John !!! All Land Does Not Belong ToThe StateJude,Sovereignty does not equate to ownership. It merely means being an overseer of the land and not the owner. If the state wishes to own any piece of land they would have to buy it from the original owners. Remember that before there was the state, people existed in these places. No dictator can turn around and start claiming ownership. This is exactly what immigrants did to the American Indians. We no longer live in that era of land grab by the "state".What the CDC is doing is a fraud in connivance with the corrupt Cameroon government. The CDC does not own these lands. It is merely a company. The land was on lease for them; and the lease had expired in 2007 and has never been renewed. . Under normal circumstances and in a nation of laws they are supposed to be kicked out. The land belongs to the indigenes and not to the state as confirmed by the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights.I read here about certain people selling land in the Victoria area; possibly "acquired" from the natives after the CDC "land transfer".  Do not buy these lands. You will lose your money eventually. These lands are native lands under law. The CDC does not own any land in the Victoria area to transfer them to any third party for them to be sold.Mbua--- In camnetwork@yahoogroups.com, sea gol <seagolent@...> wrote:>> Mishe: >  > You are fast-tracking: The government right of "Eminent Domain" is as a result of culture and sub-cultures or nations, if you like, surrendering their right of "autonomosity" to a state which they all constitute. Among the rights surrendered is that of land ownership - which "state" government turn arround and recognized as part of its sovereignty. >  > There are native/national land laws, at the sametime "national land" laws supercede. It's like municipal ordinances (laws), they are there fully recognized by the state as legal instruments, but constitutional orders or decrees supercede these laws. >  > Back to land: because the nations committed their sovereignty to a "state", the "state now retains the control of all land - the right of "Eminent Domain" - meaning all land belong to the state. In Cameroon for example, before CDC cedes land to the indigenous people, government must give approval - most often government request CDC to cede land to any culture or subculture which population has attain the ceiling. Government owns all land.   > > --- On Fri, 9/28/12, Mishe Fon <mishefon@...> wrote:> > > From: Mishe Fon <mishefon@...>> Subject: [camnetwork] Re: Maitre Kameni John !!! All Land Does Not Belong To The State> To: "camnetwork@yahoogroups.com" <camnetwork@yahoogroups.com>, "cameroon_politics@yahoogroups.com" <cameroon_politics@yahoogroups.com>, "ambasbay@googlegroups.com" <ambasbay@googlegroups.com>, "accdf@yahoogroups.com" <accdf@yahoogroups.com>, "naijaobserver@yahoogroups.com" <naijaobserver@yahoogroups.com>> Received: Friday, September 28, 2012, 10:33 PM> > > >   > > > > > > "Maitre" Barrister Sitchui Kameni> In a very interesting research work, titled "Are Cameroon citizens squatters on their own land"? The authors go into great length to explain and debunk the fallacy "Inherited from the French Colonial Masters" that "All Land Belongs to the State". There is therefore no doubt that I share intoto their conclusion that "All Land SHOULD not Belong to the State". The French put in all these archaic provisions so that they can turn around and plunder our natural resources (as they are doing right now with impunity) and not be held liable while smiling their way to Paribas and BNP Banks. This is totally ridiculous. I am even surprised that in 2012, Cameroonians and other African friends are not outraged to hold the France accountable for these dastardly Crimes Against Humanity.>  > Read ercerpts here:> Rural and even cosmopolitan Cameroonians are deeply insecure in their land tenure. National law provides some security of occupancy for unregistered house plots and farms, but only to the extent that (limited) compensation is payable for loss of permanent crops or infrastructure when the government requires the land for other purposes.> These include the right to grant unregistered land (most of Cameroonâs land area) in absolute title, lease or exclusive occupancy licenses to loggers, miners, ranchers, biofuel or food entrepreneurs, or to itself (in the form of State Forests).> The government may do this for two reasons: first, because the legal definition of public purpose is very loose, and second because Cameroonian law fails to acknowledge customary land-holding as amounting to real property interests, and therefore according the protection of private property, including paying> Customary owners the market value for lands which government appropriates for public purpose.>  > Read complet Article here below: Very Informative. > http://www.fern.org/sites/fern.org/files/cameroon_eng_internet.pdf > Mishe Fon>  >  > > > > > > From: ANJEH BEATRICE <anjeh@...>> To: "camnetwork@yahoogroups.com" <camnetwork@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 7:46 PM> Subject: Re: Fw: [camnetwork] Fw: Fon Angwafor III of Mankon now attack Zintgraff and the SDO of Mezam (A must read)> > > > Amen! > > > > > > > From: john kameni <jkinternational_2000@...>> To: camnetwork@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Friday, 28 September 2012, 22:25> Subject: Re: Fw: [camnetwork] Fw: Fon Angwafor III of Mankon now attack Zintgraff and the SDO of Mezam (A must read)> > >   > > > > > Gentlemen all land belongs to the state.> Cheers> > Barrister Sichui John Kameni> Portio Jure Law Firm > P.O.Box 231-Buea> South West Region R> Republic of Cameroon> > Mobile 00 237 75 40 1042> Home 00 237 33 32 3379> Office 00 237 33 15 0352> > --- On Fri, 9/28/12, ANJEH BEATRICE <anjeh@...> wrote:> > > From: ANJEH BEATRICE <anjeh@...>> Subject: Re: Fw: [camnetwork] Fw: Fon Angwafor III of Mankon now attack Zintgraff and the SDO of Mezam (A must read)> To: "camnetwork@yahoogroups.com" <camnetwork@yahoogroups.com>> Date: Friday, September 28, 2012, 1:10 PM> > > >   > > > > Gibberish from a dunderhead!!> > > > From: Jonathan Awasom <wisesayings10@...>> To: camnetwork@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Thursday, 27 September 2012, 22:27> Subject: Re: Fw: [camnetwork] Fw: Fon Angwafor III of Mankon now attack Zintgraff and the SDO of Mezam (A must read)> > >   > > > > > > > > Anjeh Beatrice> > > > > > > > > Is there no boundary marks between US and Canada? So, they aren't doing business again because they are separated by such strict landmarks?> > > Is GBSH Bamenda owned by Mankon Fondom or Government?> Is Sacred Heart College owned by Catholics or Fon of Mankon and his people? Is the Baptist mission, Presbyterian Mission and Catholic missions inside Mankon Fondom owned by Fon Angwafo? Is CCC Mankon, LCC Mankon, PSS Mankon ,Bamenda General Hospital and all the government institutions and infrastructures owned and controled by Fon Angwafo?> > You are very SICK young man!  This issue is above your pedigree and you need to take your pompous and obnoxious behavior away. I hate some of you who wear this CPDM mentality of dividing, knocking people's head and conquering people for selfish ends!  > > > What is your tribe? Why should you be commenting  on the Mankon Tribe when one does not know your own tribe?  That is intellectual dishonesty and tantamount to jealousy and a sheer evil intent to sow seeds of hatred among a peace loving people within Bamenda-Urban Council > > > You started by referring to Fon Angwafor as a Dinosar !  That is where you have a very big problem . Don't you have a Fon or Chief in your village? What has the age of Angwafo got to do with the first class historical account he posted about the case he was making? > > > When ignorance is combined with naughtiness, the outcome is a disaster for human existence! How are you going to come of the hole you dug for yourself? > > > You are a proud Bamenda man and don't know about the land rights of a people to the extent ,which you wanted to incite the government to encroach on the rights of people ?> > > The Mankon Fon had already given a lot of land to the government and the issue was not about government but protecting  and respecting territorial, regional and tribal boundaries, which is very normal in any given society> > > > > > > > > Rev Jonathan Awasom> The voice for Cameroon, Africa and the world in the 21st century> The Rally-cry for freedom, justice, peace ,democracy and prosperity for all> Empowering humanity to build a virtuous and free world for the beloved global village> Blog: http://virtuousandfreecameroon.blogspot.com/> > > > --- On Thu, 9/27/12, ANJEH BEATRICE <anjeh@...> wrote:> > > From: ANJEH BEATRICE <anjeh@...>> Subject: Re: Fw: [camnetwork] Fw: Fon Angwafor III of Mankon now attack Zintgraff and the SDO of Mezam (A must read)> To: "camnetwork@yahoogroups.com" <camnetwork@yahoogroups.com>> Date: Thursday, September 27, 2012, 3:36 PM> > > >   > > > Louis,> I appreciate this response. However, in no way am I advocating that the indigenes should be moved nor should they be forced to water down their culture, oh no!! I am a very proud Bamenda man!! I love my Chibi, Mbangalum, Nere, Ngoh etc.; our costumes and all practices of old, with a caveat!!> In a posting, I said think positive and progressive! In a posting you said the Germans built a fort in Bamenda to watch over the Mankon people, who were their worst enemies? Look at what they created!!! Abakwa!!!! It is unfortunate that you are not from this Region to understand or savour the goodness of this town. When you visit Pays next, please try to visit this town!!> I am not Mankonese, but I will tell you it is my town. It is the Regional Headquarters, for starters!  What I find stifling is the notion that this vibrant town belongs to some Fondom!! It is a Metropolis like any in the world!!> Louis, seriously speaking, how many Cockneys will you find in Bethnal Green, White chapel, Wapping, Stepney and Bow? Not a handful! By their own volition, they moved. The areas I have just named are populated now by Jews, Bangladeshis and Blacks! Newham--your Olympics Borough....Indians!!!> London spans five counties or shires! Kent, Surrey, Bucks, Middlesex and Essex! Louis think about this carefully and tell me which of these counties has greater claim to this Metropolis!!!> That is where I am coming from, and I pray that in years to come Bamenda Town will be..!> Enjoy your evening.> Anjeh.> > > > > > > > > > > > From: louis <louis_egbe@...>> To: camnetwork@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Thursday, 27 September 2012, 0:06> Subject: Re: Fw: [camnetwork] Fw: Fon Angwafor III of Mankon now attack Zintgraff and the SDO of Mezam (A must read)> > > >   > > Hello Anjeh,> > I do not know much about land disputes in the NW. However, I know that Zingraff was defeated in the battle of Mankon when he tried to seize lands there. This may be the cause of the ongoing dispute. I read the Fon's letter which he backed with overwhelming historical and anthropological evidence. It is up to the other party to challenge him which they have not done. The Fon is merely doing his duties.> > Talking about London, I think you are mistaken to believe that it is one huge homogenous conglomeration. London is made up of very many towns and villages. The indigenous Londoners are still here. They are in Hampstead village, Highgate village, and Muswell Hill in the North; in Mile End, West Ham, Dagenham, and Essex in the East; Richmond, Twickenham, Hampton, Kew, Motlake, Putney and Teddington in the South west; Surrey in the South; Mayfair , Kingsbridge, Pall Mall, and Chelsea in the West and Central.> > That a City develops in a particular place does not mean the indigenes will be pushed out of the land. It is true that when a nation develops, allowances should be made for expansion in prime cities or capital cities. However, this should be done with an obligatory permission from the original inhabitants because they cannot be rendered homeless.> > Mbua> > --- In camnetwork@yahoogroups.com, ANJEH BEATRICE <anjeh@> wrote:> >> > FEN,> > it might surprise you that I am from the North West Region, with perhaps an idea that you may not cherish! I have taken time to read what you have posted but can I say politely you seemed to have missed my point of debate!> > Maybe not central to HRH Angwafor's argument or angst, he makes mention of the Metropolis! Call it Mankon, Abakwa or as many know it, Bamenda!! That is where my interest lies! I see a Metropolis that in years to come, stretching her tentacles and engulfing Bali, Batibo, Mbengwi, parts of bafut villages, Bambui, Bambili (and why not Ndop?),  Akum and Santa!! The next phase will take in villages in Wum, Ngie, Oshie, Widikum and may even encroach on South West Regional villages!!> > That will happen with time. Take London where I live, it was a village eons ago. A metropolis to boot today. The only surviving memories of the villages and peoples who once owned this piece of land is an accent called cockney and some ridiculous gents and dames who go about dressing themselves as cockney queens and kings!> > You can still practise your tradition/culture on the moon. How long will it get you there? Think positive, think progressive!!> > Anjeh.> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________> > From: Divine Rhyme <hittback@>> > To: camnetwork@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Wednesday, 26 September 2012, 9:18> > Subject: Fw: Re: Fw: [camnetwork] Fw: Fon Angwafor III of Mankon now attack Zintgraff and the SDO of Mezam (A must read)> > > > > >   > > > > > > --- On Wed, 9/26/12, Divine Rhyme <hittback@> wrote:> > > > > > >From: Divine Rhyme <hittback@>> > >Subject: Re: Fw: [camnetwork] Fw: Fon Angwafor III of Mankon now attack Zintgraff and the SDO of Mezam (A must read)> > >To: camnetwork@yahoogroups.com> > >Date: Wednesday, September 26, 2012, 10:12 AM> > >> > >> > >Hold it Ms. Anjeh Beatrice,> > >What's the matter with you? How do you come about such sacrilegious ideas? Can you imagine how destructive it could be when whole villages forfeit their land, identity, and thus culture to the government?> > Don't you know Cameroon if better governed   could be a haven of cultural extravagance, because the Chamba's are there and can identify themselves;the Ngemba, Tikars, Bassa, Ewondo, Bulu, Toupouri, Bamelike, etc. are also there and can identify themselves through their land  and culture? In the next thirty years almost all of Mankon  would be urban. Nkwen has almost been swallowed whole by rapid urban encroachment. If Nkwen, Mankon, Mbatu, Chomba, etc. ceased to exist as identifiable cultural entities, and if that were to happen to the Duala,> > Bakweri, Ewondo, etc, how would Cameroon as a whole identify itself internationally? Are you serious, Anjeh?> > >First, the Fon of Mankon writes this complaint quoting documents to back up his  arguments. Until you can prove him wrong I think any sane person would support him. The only unsettling issue is about the refusal of the government delegate to sign documents carrying the address Mankon - Bamenda. I find that silly and incomprehensible if indeed that is what the government delegate is doing. > > >You see if our government was interested in good governance, it would have exploited these centuries old traditional boundaries which until the colonial master came had been respected by all groups.The government would have maintained them instead by creating either electoral districts or manageable administrative divisions out of them with each represented> > by indigenes if need be.  Until people like Zintgraff showed up there was hardly any  boundary disputes between villages. As soon  he showed up a receptive Bali people were put in conflict with a non receptive Mankon people and since he had to force his way through he needed the assistance of locals to overcome the non receptive villages. He saw it in the Bali people. In the ensuing conflicts boundaries were altered and people moved to places they never wanted. Many things happened.> > >You do not want the Cameroon government to be another Zintgraff, do you?> > >FEN > > >FEN> > >> > >--- On Wed, 9/26/12, ANJEH BEATRICE <anjeh@> wrote:> > >> > >> > >>From: ANJEH BEATRICE <anjeh@>> > >>Subject: Fw: [camnetwork] Fw: Fon> > Angwafor III of Mankon now attack Zintgraff and the SDO of Mezam (A must read)> > >>To: "camnetwork" <camnetwork@yahoogroups.com>> > >>Date: Wednesday, September 26, 2012, 12:20 AM> > >>> > >>> > >>  > > >>> > >>> > >>----- Forwarded Message -----> > >>From: ANJEH BEATRICE <anjeh@>> > >>To: "camnetwork@yahoogroups.com" <camnetwork@yahoogroups.com> > > >>Sent: Tuesday, 25 September 2012, 21:32> > >>Subject: Re: [camnetwork] Fw: Fon Angwafor III of Mankon now attack Zintgraff and the SDO of Mezam (A must read)> > >> > > >>> > >>Rexon,> > >>permit me say this; some decades ago, I was informed that all land within that triangle known as Cameroon belongs to the Government! It is that, today, to be certain of having ownership of where your grand ancestor's 'after-birth' was buried, you have to go to the Land Registry and establish your claim.> > >>As a progressive, I welcome this however taxing on those living in the villages! As for the Metropolis, I think time has come for all these areas to be taken over by National Government to develop! Bamenda does not belong to Angwafor anymore!!!! It is a metropolis, whose boundaries can only be defined by Government! Internal demarcations from the time of Zintgraff?> > >>What a quaint idea! The Germans came and went in defeat! In their wake, the whole territory of Kamerun suffered some serious re-organisation! I do not think> > Bamenda-kwe was spared! Just joking.> > >>As for this dinosaur, it is high time somebody told him his time is up!! Rexon, just in passing, wars are not fought by lazy people. Think again and reply if this response is of interest to you.> > >>Not an intelligent letter by the way!> > >>Anjeh.> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>________________________________> > >> From: rexon nting <rexon_nting@>> > >>To: camnetwork@yahoogroups.com > > >>Sent: Tuesday, 25 September 2012, 20:36> > >>Subject: Re: [camnetwork] Fw: Fon Angwafor III of Mankon now attack Zintgraff and the SDO of Mezam (A must read)> > >> > > >>> > >>  > > >>Why are we always fighting? Families, villages, countries, etc are fighting always. It is always lazy folks who always find a reason to cause confusion between people. There is just soo much unused land all over Cameroon and the world that there is no reason for any rational mind to fight for anything.> > >>> > >>> > >>Rexon> > >>> > >>"We are the poorest, we are the weakest, we are divided -- if on top people are going to fight each other, what chances do we have?> > >>> > >>I go to Asia, you get to Bangkok, Hanoi, Manila, Hong Kong, Singapore, I challenge you to see a difference between Sunday and Monday -- there are seven days in a week and they use those seven days to work and to produce.> > >>> > >>So if we spend our time fighting each other while others are working together toward a goal, we shouldn't be surprised if we fall> > behind".> > >>> > >>Tidjane Thiam,> > Interview CNN African Voices, 21 August 2012> > >>> > >>--- On Tue, 9/25/12, Ben Fokum <benfokum@> wrote:> > >>> > >>> > >>>From: Ben Fokum <benfokum@>> > >>>Subject: [camnetwork] Fw: Fon Angwafor III of Mankon now attack Zintgraff and the SDO of Mezam (A must read)> > >>>To: mbonbani@yahoogroups.com, camnetwork@yahoogroups.com> > >>>Date: Tuesday, September 25, 2012, 5:41 AM> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>  > > >>>> > >>>>> > >>>>Culled from > > >>>>The Eye Newspaper> > >>>>Mankon-Bamenda.> > >>>>> > >>>>----- Forwarded Message -----> > >>>>From: felix che neba <che_neba@>> > >>>>To: "MINCAM@yahoogroups.com" <MINCAM@yahoogroups.com> > > >>>>Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 8:03:48 PM> > >>>>Subject: [MINCAM] Fon Angwafor III of Mankon now attack Zintgraff and the SDO of Mezam (A must read)> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>  > > >>>>> > >>>> > > >>>>  > > >>>>Below is an intelligent letter to be read and digested very slowly. Also attached is a word document outlining the various changes undergone by what is now called Bamenda City Council (BCC) to help with reading comprehension. MI7 (Mankon Intelligence Seven)> > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>HRH Fon Angwafo III of Mankon has launched an unguided missile at what he described as scandalous and provocative issues that will disrupt public peace in Bamenda. Full text of the letter below> > >>>>Considering the peace that exits in Bamenda City Council Metropolis and being the option of all Mankon people, I the Paramount Fon of Mankon, Bamenda and National Vice President if the CPDM, have the honour to present to you a number of burning issues that will sooner or later disrupt the tranquility in the Bamenda City Metropolis. This letter is a follow up to substantiate our first letter of the 16th July 2012 on the same subject matter (copy attached).> > >>>>A)Creation of an illegal boundary between Mankon and Bamendakwe villages. > > >>>>The recent proposal for the creation of a new administrative as recommended by the technical sub committee created by the SDO of Mezam is illegal and baseless, for the following reasons:> > >>>>1) The administration had demarcated and surveyed the official boundary between Mankon and Bamendakwe villages since 1938 under the British administration headed by D.O Schofeild. This 1938 boundary was confirmed by the 1967 administration following a land dispute between Mankon and Mendakwe (certified copy of the official surveyed map attached) Cairns were planted on this boundary numbering MM/67/1-MM/67/6. This administrative demarcation was done in the presence and common agreement of the fons and the people of Mankon and Mendakwe (certified copies joint agreement attached). > > >>>>2) Article 1 of Decree no. 2007/115 of April 23, 2007 creating Bamenda I, II and III Sub Divisions, defined the administrative boundaries of these sub divisions. For Bamenda I the Decree states â le resort territorial dudit Arrondissement sâentend sur celui de la chefferie de Bamendakweâ and for Bamenda II âle resort territorial dudit Arrondissement sâentend sur celui de la chefferies de Mankon, Chomba, Mbatu et Nsongwaâ. (Certified copy decree attached). Consequently the new administrative boundary proposed by the SDOâs committee between Mankon and Bamendakwe is in total violation of the Presidential Decree and the authentic administrative boundary of 1967. > > >>>>3) By the recommendation of the Technical sub Committee of the SDO, a large part of Mankon land, people and property are being attempted to be transferred to Bamendakwe village. > > >>>>4) Mendakwe, now Bamendakwe, before becoming part of the then Bamenda Urban Council in 1977 was part of Tubah Council having no boundary dispute with neigbouring Mankon in the then Mankon area council. They had very clear official boundaries that were respected till date. Unfortunately the current SDO of Mezam is attempting to change the same official boundary which has all through been respected by his predecessors. > > >>>>B) Creation of New Administrative Boundary between Mankon and Nsongwa by Present SDO> > >>>>It will be recalled that a Mankon confederation existed which Mbatu, Alatening, Chomba, Nsongwa, Santa Njong and Akum belonged. With time the confederation collapsed and Nsongwa like others moved away and developed into independent chiefdoms. Nsongwa moved and settled at their current location, adjacent to Mankon. > > >>>>The official boundary between Mankon and Nsongwa villages was confirmed in 1938 by the British administration, DO Schofeild. The Mankon and Nsongwa people respected this boundary until 1983 when the Nsongwa people trespassed into Mankon land and invaded Nkfura quarter. They destroyed crops and property belonging to the Mankon Fondom. Officials evaluation of the crops damaged was done by the divisional delegation of agriculture, Mezam amounting to over 25.000.000 FCFA. (Copy evaluation report attached). > > >>>>Following the destruction, the Honourable Minister of Territorial Administration ordered the administration of Bamenda to retrace the 1983 boundary. This was traced; demarcated, surveyed and 13 beacons planted numbering MN/83/1 to MN/83/13. (See certified copy of the administrative demarcation attached). The Honourable Minister later confirmed his instructions through a radio message (See message porte) dated February 9, 1984. > > >>>>In 2009, the fon of Mankon noticed that Nsongwa people had encroached again into the said portion of Mankon land partitioning and selling. They equally removed and destroyed the boundary beacons except beacon No MN/83/10. The fon of Mankon reported the matter to the administration by letter dated July 31, 2010. (Copy attached). Long silence provoked the fon of Mankon two (2) years later, to make a follow up complain to the Governor that resulted to the setting up of an Ad hoc commission headed by the SDO of Mezam. This commission visited the site and witnessed that all the beacons except No. MN/83/10 (photograph attached) were removed.> > >>>>It was and is still embarrassing that the SDO did not open an investigation to sanction the Nsongwa people for removing and destroying official inter-village beacons. Instead the SDO and his technical sub committee are attempting to create an illegal boundary by which large part of Mankn land, people and property are being transferred to Nsongwa village (copy of the proposed illegal map attached). > > >>>>Scandalous Decision and Provocative Issues that will Disrupt Peace:> > >>>>1)The case of Mankon-Bamendakwe Boundary> > >>>>The SDOâs committee report records various âconflicting boundary claimsâ amongst the villages in the three sub divisions in Bamenda, but completely failed to create a forum for the authorities of these villages to sort out the differences, but went ahead to make recommendations in which large portions of land, people and property belonging to Mankon and Nkwen are being attempted to be transferred to Bamendakwe. > > >>>>* For the committee to make a report without reference to the names of the persons they consulted who guided them to collect their facts in a significant mark of lack of transparency and accountability. Apart from the appellations of fons and notables, no name featured in their report. The credible report should at least have the names of some of those consulted or a complete list in an annex. Given that boundary issues are sensitive, those who provide information should be in a position to take responsibility og their statements. > > >>>>* The member of the SDOâs committee acted like people who are trying to create history where no official information existed before. They decided to conduct their findings as strangers working in a context without official documentations. This is indicated by the total lack of reference on their party to facts and evidence to documents available in their offices which they have unlimited access to as the most senior officials in the Division. This demonstration is very shameful to have come from a constituted administrative unit without 110 years of well documented history dating back from the colonial period. This lack of reference to previous authentic official decisions is a clear demonstration that the motive of the committee was to cheat on Mankon and Nkwen land in favour Of Bamendakwe under the hidden agenda of the fon and the elite of Bamendakwe. > > >>>>2) The Case of Mankon-Nsongwa Boundary> > >>>>* This decision is regarded as biased and baseless as the boundary issue between Mankon and Nsongwa had long been settled as far back as 1983 as modified by the 1985 map by which part of Mankon land was ceded to Nsongwa which they have since sold and are now being aided by the SDOâs administration to encroach and grab more land from Mankon. > > >>>>* The SDOâs commission failed to address the criminal issue related to the removal and destruction of official boundary cairns. > > >>>>* The SDOâs current decision is attempted to annul the 1985 decision taken by his predecessors in 1983 as amended in 1985 and accepted by both parties. This indicates that the present SDO is not seeking to solve problems based on facts and the evidence at his disposal. It is rather a demonstration that he is out create and fan inter-village boundary conflicts, given that he is acting in total violation of the principle that administration I s continuous. > > >>>>* There is no evidence of occupancy and investment by Nsongwa people on this portion of Mankon land which the SDO is trying to cede to Nsongwa. On the contrary, Mankon people have enjoyed long settlement in this area for generations with investments, such as houses, raffia bushes, fuci plantations, farmlands and even title land. The proposed map does not indicate these investments by Mankon people. > > >>>>* Some members of the technical sub committee, eg Mr. Formefret Victor (Secretary General of the Bamenda City Council) Mr. Koloko Jean Pierre (DO of Bamenda II) and even the fon of Guzang appointed to mediate in the issue have been given Mankon land by the Nsongwa people as motivated to support the ploy of seizing Mankon land. These people are currently constructing on the land. > > >>>>* It should be recalled that the Divisional delegate of the state property, land tenure and surveys, for Mezam (Mr. Enow Simon) a member of the committee, was the brain of another ploy to sell land at Ntamulung/Mulang granted to the state by the Mankon people. This act was opposed by the Mankon people and in the face of a protest the SDO referred to the fon of Mankon as â a certain fon in the Mezam Divisionâ|â Having in the community with vested interest in Nsongwa, biases and grudges against Mankon is clear indication of up wantom attempts to grab Mankon land. > > >>>>* Given the bridges of peace begins with inciting utterances and acts such as these, those who are instigating such moves should be put under surveillance and or brought to book by the administration. > > >>>>* Why should the administration change official boundaries? Is it because money changed hands? The fon of Nsongwa has confirmed in his own words, â we have paid a lot of money to the land commission. They have been payments of 150.000 fcfa, 300.000 fcfa and 500.000 fcfaâ|.. in fact we are really drained because this matter has been a financial burden to usâ. Copy of The Sun newspaper of 21/05/2012 attachedâ. > > >>>>In conclusion: > > >>>>The present action is a calculated plan to deform the history, identity and dignity of the Mankon people and as well, erode its image from the center of the city of Bamenda and the National Map. This is evident by the silence of the SDO Mezam on the following issues:> > >>>> * The change of name of the Mankon Main Market by the present Government delegate to read Bamenda City Main Market without the required deliberation and resolution by the city council as required by law. > > >>>> * The appellation âBafut Air Portâ at the wake of the 50th Anniversary of the Presidential Decree that created the airport(copy decree attached) > > >>>> * The ongoing argument on the location of the Bamenda University with a divisional committee recommending Bambili, that has separated the well demarcated boundary from Bamenda. (copy decree attached) > > >>>> * Wrongful pronouncement made by the present Government Delegate and Mayor of Bamenda I Council with regards to Bamenda-Nkwe boundary extending to Mankon. > > >>>> * Refusal of the government delegate to sign document that carry the appellation Mankon-Bamenda, but singing those that carry Bamenda-Bamenda and others. > > >>>> * The Mankon people still feel the pains of the lose of their land to Bali people under the conspiracy of Dr. Zintgraff during the colonial era. They still remember the lose of their land, property and people to the Nkwen people under the biased circumstances by Foncha and Jua administration. Every evidence of history indicates that Mankon is not an expansionist fondom, rather it has been striving to seek every peaceful means with the administration to protect and defend its boundaries. In this generation, Mankon is not prepared to see any piece of its land and property ceded to any village. Let alone see its people subjected to a different culture and custom. > > >>>> * The Mankon people reject this report and will never allow such injustices to prevail over justice. Those working for the administration of Cameroon in Mezam should be promoting peace and creating an enabling environment for development and unity amongst people. The Mankon people are aware and are tired of confusion that some persons in the administration are causing for their selfish interest. We strongly condemn such ill practices and plead that this should stop. > > >>>> * That the SDO of Mezam should issue a counter annulling the creation of the Technical Sub Committee and its illegal and biased report > > >>>> * Open an investigation on the removal and destruction of official boundaries cairns between Mankon and Nsongwa and ensure the replanting of the cairns > > >>>> * Order the government delegate to put back the original name of the Mankon Main Market to reflect its history and identity. > > >>>> * Order the DO of Bamenda II and the government delegate to replant the sign post indicating the official name of the Airport as âNtambeng Airport Mankon Bamendaâ > > >>>> * Order the Nsongwa people to stop any transaction in the portion of Mankon land to which they are forcefully trying to claim and order those who have been given land (The Secretary General of the Bamenda City Council, DO of Bamenda II and the fon of Guzang etcâ|) to stop construction until they get clearance from the Mankon fondom. > > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>Your Excellency, while waiting to get firm instructions from your high office to lay this matter to rest, we remain at your disposal.> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>Fo Angwafo III S.A.N> > >>>>Paramount Fon of Mankon> > >>>>National Vice President CPDM> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>Copies: > > >>>>H.E the Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralization, Yaounde> > >>>>H.E the Minister of State Property, Land Tenure and Surveys, Yaounde> > >>>>Divisional Officer Bamenda II Sub Division Mezam> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>When News Breaks Out, We Break In. Minute by Minute Report on Cameroon and Africa> > >>>> > > >>>>> > >>>>http://cameroonlatest.blogspot.com/2012/09/bamenda-on-time-bomb-fon-angwafo-iii.html> > >>>>    > > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >>------------------------------------Camnetwork is the premier Cameroon/Cameroun forum since 1997.Yahoo! Groups Links------------------------------------Camnetwork is the premier Cameroon/Cameroun forum since 1997.Yahoo! Groups Links<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/camnetwork/<*> Your email settings:    Individual Email | Traditional<*> To change settings online go to:    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/camnetwork/join    (Yahoo! ID required)<*> To change settings via email:    camnetwork-digest@yahoogroups.com     camnetwork-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:    camnetwork-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com<*> Your use of Yahoo! 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