CCDHR Condemns Government Brutality against the People of Cameroon

CCDHR condemns the brutalization and killing of unarmed civilians by the forces of law and order, including the military under the knowledge, instruction, and direction of the Government of Cameroon. The purpose of this government repression is to intimidate and kill the People of Cameroon who have gone to the streets to express decades of frustrations with the regime of Paul Biya and the ruling CPDM party.






Decades of latent anger in the Cameroonian people against the regime of Paul Biya seem to have reached a point where the people are no longer willing to live under oppression, manipulation, political seclusion, victimization, including failed economic policies that have left millions of the citizenry entrapped and entangled in chronic poverty. Days of public demonstrations and rioting characterized by deadly confrontations, looting, arson, closure of businesses, non-operation for governmental services similar to “operation ghost towns” – ‘villes mortes’ coordinated in the pre-democratization days in the early 1990s have already led to several deaths across the country.



CCDHR is calling on the Cameroon Government and the forces of law and order to respect the rights of Cameroonians and act wisely and humanely as they confront unarmed and noncombatant civilians who are excising their constitutional right to protest the actions of their government. Political participation in democracies is not limited to just standing on the line to vote during elections; it includes the right to be governed democratically: not just to choose leaders but be able to be chosen as a leader too.



The current political priorities, policies, and institutions in the country, coupled with the unresponsive and unhealthy economy that has bled profusely to the advantage of few and disadvantage of many account for the lost of confidence in the political and economic institutions in the country. As a result, the country is close to walking a fine line that may slip into a civil unrest of both unimagined and unimaginable consequences, if not now, in the nearest future. CCDHR is therefore requesting that the Government should open investigations into the killing of innocent Cameroonians and ensure that such investigations are conducted with transparency and thoroughness.



CCDHR is calling on the People of Cameroon to show restraint and act at all times as responsible citizens of their country by mounting momentous but peaceful demonstrations and strike actions. CCDHR recognizes and respects the constitutional right of every Cameroonian to strike. However, it calls on the People of Cameroon in general and the protesters in particular, to show some judiciousness in the conduct of these protests in order to minimize, and if possible, avoid casualties to human lives and damage to property, be it state or private-owned. They should also be cooperative as they protest and also ensure that children and others unable to join the cause are not victimized or punished.



The cross-country public demonstrations stem from an accumulated and unabated latent anger among the Cameroonian people from the inability and unwillingness of the government of Paul Biya to address the most pressing issues of rising costs of living, unemployment, corruption, embezzlement of public funds, electoral irregularities, and grave human rights violations in the country. The nature and gravity of the frustration, disillusionment, and bitterness that have been brewing up in the past decades remain impossible to dilute, and the current economic quagmire makes it so difficult for anyone to be hopeful in such situations. Mismanagement, lack of accountability, loss of confidence in state political and economic institutions, seclusion and manipulation of the people based on political affiliations, and a repressive law enforcement machinery are the collection of factors that account for this national unrest.



The issue has further been complicated by Paul Biya’s indication that he is open to the idea of an amendment to the Constitution of Cameroon to enable him be able to run for re-election at the official end of his term of office in 2011. Paul Biya who came to power in 1982 has been at the helm of the state for more than a quarter century and basically sees no end to his stay in power, despite the fact that his regime has been responsible for sinking the nation's wealth and viability, while remaining a constant source of terror and human rights violations. Even though the idea of constitutional amendment is very unpopular from every corner of the country, Paul Biya seems to be counting on the support of the CPDM-dominated National Assembly to review the constitution and effect the necessary amendments necessary to enable him remain in power after 2011.



CCDHR solemnly and unequivocally opposes any constitutional amendment aimed at giving the President of the country the possibility of seeking another term of office, and urges the government to be engaged in serious efforts to put the country on the path of democratization. CCDHR is also calling on the government, opposition political parties, and the civil society to work together to establish a viable political process and institutions that foster democratic reforms and national unity; make it possible for everyone to be actively engaged in the management of public affairs; hold perpetrators of economic crimes and human rights violations accountable; and make the respect for human rights paramount by respecting and fulfilling obligations imposed upon the country by regional and universal human rights treaties.



The examples of Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Kenya, and Chad are too conspicuous to be ignored. Cameroon must transition into a real democracy in 2011 to avert the possibility of a civil war in the country. CCDHR is therefore calling on the Cameroonian people to remain focused and react appropriately to any attempt to perpetuate authoritarianism in the country. CCDHR is equally calling on the international community to stand with the people of Cameroon and pressure the government of Cameroon for positive democratic change in the country.

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Nigeria offers freedom, democracy and self determination. STOP DICTATORSHIP IN CAMEROON!!!!! Nigeria will never accept the extension of Biya's Dictator ship to our soil.

CAMEROONPRIDE STOP DICTATORSHIP IN CAMEROON FIRST BEFORE PROCLAIMING LOVE FOR A LOST COUNTRY TO BIYA. UNA NO GET RIGHTS, SLAVES IN UR OWN COUNTRY.
(“EMPEROR”) PAUL BIYA OF CAMEROON, NOW IN HIS SIXTH TERM IN OFFICE.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADbsZcVhjKc


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nppQChJQ3NI


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NchFq2PovnQ

Biya's regime still retains clear authoritarian characteristics. Under the constitution, Biya has sweeping executive and legislative powers. He even has considerable authority over the judiciary; the courts can only review a law's constitutionality at his request. The RDPC continues to dominate the National Assembly, which does little more than approve his policies.

Tyrants, the World's 20 Worst Living Dictators", by David Wallechinsky, ranked Biya with three others commonly in sub-Saharan Africa: Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea, and King Mswati of Swaziland. He describes Cameroon's electoral process in these terms: "Every few years, Biya stages an election to justify his continuing reign, but these elections have no credibility. In fact, Biya is credited with a creative innovation in the world of phony elections. In 2004, annoyed by the criticisms of international vote-monitoring groups, he paid for his own set of international observers, six ex-U.S. congressmen, who certified his election as free and fair."[19]

Biya regularly spends extended periods of time in Switzerland at the Hotel InterContinental Geneva where the former director Herbert Schott reportedly said he comes to work without being disturbed.[20] These extended stays away from Cameroon – while sometimes as short as two weeks – are sometimes as long as three months and are almost always referred to as "short stays" in the state-owned press and other media.[21][22] In February 2008, he passed a bill that allows for having an additional term in office as president which was followed by civil unrests throughout the country. The main violent riots took place in the Western, English-speaking part of the country starting with a "strike" initiated by taxi drivers in Douala, allegedly causing more than 200 casualties in the end.[23][24][25] In 2009, his holiday in France allegedly cost $40,000 a day spent on 43 hotel rooms.[26]

In 2009, Biya was ranked 19th in Parade Magazine's Top 20 list of "The World's Worst Dictators".[27]

In November 2010, Bertrand Teyou published a book titled La belle de la république bananière: Chantal Biya, de la rue au palais (English: "The belle of the banana republic: Chantal Biya, from the streets to the palace", tracing Chantal Biya's rise from humble origins to become Paul Biya's First Lady.[28] He was subsequently given a two year prison term on charges of "insult to character" and organizing an "illegal demonstration" for attempting to hold a public reading.[28] Amnesty International and International PEN's Writers in Prison Committee both protested his arrest and issued appeals on his behalf; Amnesty International also named him a prisoner of conscience.[28][29] He was freed on 2 May 2011 when the London chapter of International PEN agreed to pay his fine in order that he might seek treatment for his worsening health condition


Portrait of a Dictator
http://yumhd.com/44733/Paul_Biya_the_bloody_killer/

Na we done understand why Bakassi People reject Cameroon? GEJ better do as legislated by National Assembly and Nigerians, forget Politics.

Obong of Calabar should take it easy, becos Cameroon is not Nigeria and Biya is wicked.

This is Cameroon, a divided Nation. Everybody want independence.


Bakassi Communities Seek Independence To Form Republic of Ambazonia. http://www.osundefender.org/?p=41897

jidestar: This is Cameroon, a divided Nation. Everybody want independence.


Bakassi Communities Seek Independence To Form Republic of Ambazonia. http://www.osundefender.org/?p=41897

see this fool those are southern Cameroonian ..nothing with bakassi this is a problem of integration .... ....like IGbo wanted independence..people are always measily manipulated espwhen they r not educated ..keep entertaining me ...u just exposed ur ignorance , u biased mind , ur bigotry and last but not the least your love for Cameroon ..

CAMEROONPRIDE: see this fool those are southern Cameroonian ..nothing with bakassi this is a problem of integration .... ....like IGbo wanted independence..people are always measily manipulated espwhen they r not educated ..keep entertaining me ...u just exposed ur ignorance , u biased mind , ur bigotry and last but not the least your love[b] for Cameroon [/b]..

The p.us.sy is good, i can't lie... Ur poverty is the problem. bruhaha!

jidestar:

The p.us.sy is good, i can't lie... Ur poverty is the problem. bruhaha!

enjoy ....m myself enjoying a nigerian gal ..ur wicked mind and poverty remain the problem

CAMEROONPRIDE: enjoy ....m myself enjoying a nigerian gal ..ur wicked mind and poverty remain the problem

Shattap Niaja gal got class. No love for ragtag animist Cameroonian drunkard with all their poverty.

jidestar:

Shattap Niaja gal got class. No love for ragtag animist Cameroonian drunkard with all their poverty.

lmao see this dog barking ..whts ur ethnicity nahh? Ijebu?

CAMEROONPRIDE: lmao see this dog barking ..whts ur ethnicity nahh? Ijebu?

Watever, we don't eat humans, dogs and cats like ur cannibal self. fa.g.g.ot

jidestar:

Watever, it is we don't eat humans, dogs and cats like ur cannibal self. fa.g.g.ot

shahhh after this i can assume that u don'tlive in nigeria and r just a nigerian who doesn't know shit about his culture/ethnicity and country ....u r an Akata/onyibo wannabe like naijan say .

CAMEROONPRIDE: shahhh after this i can assume that u don'tlive in nigeria and r just a nigerian who doesn't know shit about his culture/ethnicity and country ....u r an Akata/onyibo wannabe like naijan say .

Oyibo is better dan a fa,.ot came.roonian.

jidestar:

Oyibo is better dan a fa,.ot came.roonian.

u must like to receive behindbased sex since u only talk in terms of F..A.GGOT

CAMEROONPRIDE: u must like to receive behindbased sex since u only talk in terms of F..A.GGOT

I cover my back in protest. Na not a f.agg.ot like u.

jidestar:

I cover my back in protest. Na not a f.agg.ot like u.

keep justifying ur gayness

CAMEROONPRIDE: keep justifying ur gayness

It is getting to dat time for me to bring ur mothers azzz.zzz online. fa.g.g.ot

jidestar:

It is getting to dat time for me to bring ur mothers azzz.zzz online. fa.g.g.ot

lol look at this gigolo abi it's only momas that u can phack?

CAMEROONPRIDE: lol look at this gigolo abi it's only momas that u can phack?

Dat is right, i am a mature woman kinda man, not a peadophile fa..ot.

jidestar:


Dat is right, i am a mature woman kinda man, not a peadophile fa..ot.

retardeen so according to u the contrary of momas is underage girls right? no wonder u r the real son of an ashawo lack of education

quote author=CAMEROONPRIDE] the real son of an ashawo lack of education [/quote]


U are getting all ur education in Nigeria and dat is why a Cameroonian use the word Ashawo like its his mother tongue but come to think of it u have just confessed to the above. Goodluck wit dat.

CAMEROONPRIDE: retardeen so according to u the contrary of momas is underage girls right? no wonder u r the real son of an ashawo lack of education

Funny didn't have to directly refer to u in the peadopjile gay for u to start ur confession of underage girls. This is something the effiks will have to be viligilant about. u never know wat Cameroonians gorrillas really want.

Cameroonian pride of Biya murder spree... A kinsman of Biya, such a shame the south western cameroonians are fighting and dying to be free of a tribalist tyranny dictatorship.