-Blames social media for delaying results
By NOELA EBOB BISONG
Deacon Tassang Wilfred of the separatist movement in Cameroon has, in a lengthy letter recently, addressed what he termed the Ambazonian Diaspora, Genevites and anti-Genevites.
Captioned THE AMBAZONIAN STRUGGLE: WHEN EGO AND PASSION BLUR VISION, the incarcerated separatist writes that, “I have learned with a heavy heart that many of our people in the diaspora have with “good” reason resigned to the struggle, and that many more are contemplating the same. Dear diasporans, I share your frustrations and pain. How I wish things were different! Today though, I come to you in the name of God and on behalf of our suffering people with a message I hope will touch your hearts and make you feel our people’s frustrations and pain once more.”
Mentioning God as the center of their initiatives from the onset and quoting scriptures where he deemed fit, Tassang acknowledges the existence of corruption and embezzlement within their movement, but questions “Are embezzlement and misappropriation of struggle funds good enough reasons for anybody to turn their backs on our people?…You cannot for any reason, resign. To do so, I am sure you all know, is tantamount to conceding defeat. Can we surrender after coming this far? That is exactly what Yaoundé wants. And many of you are playing into Yaounde’s hands; many others are actually working for Yaoundé without knowing. Yes, I can say it again. I have seen it happen over and over from prison.”
Talking about the Swiss talks, Tassang spells out that “I am sure that Ambazonians know that all wars end on the table of negotiations…At this point where both sides of the talk divide are at each other’s throat, exposing the very secrets of the struggle and making nonsense of the people’s efforts…”, he reiterates the fact that secrecy and discretion are the pillars of revolutions and diplomacy. To Tassang, “At the unset, to talk and not to talk were both correct. However, what is happening now is absolute madness in the name of defending positions. I hear more of ego than good sense. Ego and passion have blurred their vision.”
Tassang furthers that “I am not a journalist but I have practiced as one and can say with authority that the information craze that is driving this struggle has done a lot of damage and has certainly caused huge delays… Most, if not the entire leadership of the struggle today know that the noise they make is causing more harm than good… What kind of revolution is it that does not have classified information?” he questions.
Tassang urged his brethren to go all out and lobby for a mediator, who will help in laying the ‘struggle’ to rest.