Change is Coming to Cameroon

CHAPTER THREE
THE NEED FOR NATIONAL RECONCILIATION
One of the greatest assets of a country is unity, peace and tranquillity. Unity is the spinal – cord of any society if it's political, economic and social programme must experience stability and consistent growth. In other words, it is in a state of unity, peace and tranquillity that a nation can experience prosperity in economic, political and social domains. For the case of Cameroon, it has been chaotic, imbalanced and at this point, very fragile. The political, economic and social life of this country is leaning on a fragile wall. At this point even the sovereign character of the Republic is experiencing both internal and external pressure for the present government to prove it's sincerity towards the application of honest democratic rules, such as transparency in the organisation of election, registration of voters, accountability in administering State funds, political freedom, economic and social reforms, and job creation for the youths.
In this case, we believe that it is only the message of unity, peace, social dialogue and above all, National Reconciliation that can be very instrumental in taking this country to the next and higher level of success. Cameroon has to measure with great economies of the world in terms of economic, social, technological and infrastructural development.
Therefore, we believe that setting up a National Reconciliation Commission will do us a great deal of good. This idea will be propagated through radio and television consistently in order to emphasis the need for unity, peace and the sovereign character of the Republic of Cameroon. The commission shall carry out three major tasks:






1 – THE ANGLOPHONE PROBLEM IN CAMEROON
The abolition of the Federal Governance System in 1972 which intensified centralization and the co-optation of the English-Speaking Regions into the ambit of Francophone Centralized System was the beginning of the dramatic experiences which English-Speaking Cameroonians have endured for more than five (5) decades now. The identity of English-Speaking Cameroonians was further annihilated in 1984 under Law No. 84-1 of 4th February 1984, changing the name from United Republic of Cameroon to Republic of Cameroon (La Republic du Cameroun).
As a result, English-Speaking Cameroonians went into slumber and their citizenship rights degenerated into what has until now, been the violation of fundamental human rights and liberties. This tendency has persisted because of the reluctant character of the leadership in Cameroon to implement policies that guarantee the equality of all its citizens. This non-challant attitute of the current regime has given rise to a movement called SCNC whose objective is to seperate the Anglophones from La Republic du Cameroun.
USDP will therefore provide a leadership system whereby all Cameroonians, whether Anglophone or Francophone, will be respected and treated fairly, not because he/she is an Anglophone or Francophone, but beacuse he/she is a citizen of Cameroon.

2-HEALING AND RESTORATION OF WOUNDED AND DISAPPOINTED HEARTS.
There are certain truths which we can not pretend to ignore among Cameroonians. They may have dated even before some of the younger generation in this country were born, yet, it remains a disturbing factor to the historical evolution of Cameroon.



A- Official Returning and State burial of the Mortal Remains of Late President AMADOU AHIDJO
Many Cameroonians now understand the significant post – colonial role which this great leader and technocrat played in securing unity, peace and national sovereignty. It is true that his regime was characterised by many lapses, yet, his image and leadership legacies can not be over-looked.
His exile, death and burial out of Cameroon still remain a myth in the minds of both the older and younger generation of Cameroonians, most of whom still regard him as one of the founding fathers of post – colonial development in Cameroon. Therefore, ostracizing a national figure in this manner is still a bitter peal many Cameroonians find difficult to swallow. Offering a legal and State funeral to Late President AHIDJO, we believe, will go a long way in establishing regional and national satisfaction.
The commission will arrange for the official return and burial of his mortal remains. As mentioned earlier, the mortal remains will be given State honour and eventual burial in an official State Memorial Ground (SMG). This State Memorial Ground will from thenceforth serve as a National Burial Ground (NBG) for all High State Officials.

B – The Commission shall also identify close relatives of the Late President whose children can not go to school because of lack of sponsorship.
These children shall be offered government scholarships to study or continue their academic career, and will subsequently be provided jobs by the State.





C – The Commission shall also be responsible for identifying members of families of those who lost their lives during the struggle for independence of Cameroon from colonial domination.
With special focus given to Um Nyobe, Ernest Wanji, Felix Moumie and others, with their effigies erected at strategic locations in the national territory. And they shall be officially declared National Heroes.
Through the Good Governance Programme that shall be put in place, USDP will do everything possible to encourage the members and especially children hailing directly from those whose lives were snuffed out of them because of their patriotic inclination. These children shall be provided with scholarships and the means to improve their academic, social, economic, and material lives.

3- RETURN OF POLITICAL EXILES
The Commission shall alongside the Ministry of External Relations and the Diaspora, and with the collaboration of various Cameroonian Embassies abroad, arrange for the systematic return of those who were forced to leave Cameroon against their will for political reasons, and who voluntarily choose to return to their home country – Cameroon. In the same vain, the question of double nationality shall be studied and appropriate decisions made.

4- AMNESTY FOR POLITICAL PRISONERS
Upon our instructions, the commission shall work out judicial procedures for the granting of Amnesty to prisoners whose crimes are typically political in character. Their integration into the civil society shall be immediate without any prejudice or stigmatisation. This is because this country needs men and women of diverse political, social, economic and intellectual views. Therefore, there is no time to waste in domestic and international tribunals to condemn persons simply because their political, economic or social thought-pattern differs from what we have generally classified as political or societal norms.

We have to move this nation forward. Therefore, every Cameroonian, Christians and Muslims, North or South, East or West, intellectual or non-intellectual, freeman and slave, oppressor and oppressed, the time to build Cameroon has come. And every body is very important and nobody is less important to the task that lies ahead of us. Don't wait for the change, be the change.


Contact:
United Socialist Democratic Party (USDP)
P.O.Box 31237 Yaounde
Republic of Cameroon
Tel: +237 75 51 48 17/95 85 97 21
Email: info@unitedsocialistdemocraticparty.org
united4cameroon@yahoo.co.uk
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