By DOH JAMES SONKEY
Parliamentary Group of the leading opposition Social Democratic Front (SDF) at the National Assembly has tagged the CPDM regime of bad faith for consistently refusing to listen to national and international clamour for dialogue by the SDF and many other people and organizations to peacefully end the socio-political crisis that has degenerated into armed conflict in the North West and South West regions. They levied the blame at a press conference chaired last July 9, 2019 by Group leader, Hon. Paul Nji Tumasang.
The MPs equally expressed indignation over the fact that Parliament largely dominated by CPDM members has failed to call the executive arm to order since the crisis started.
In a 7-point draft resolution in accordance with the provision of Section 57 of the Standing Orders of the National Assembly prepared and read out in English by Hon. Fusi Naamukong Wilfred Aziya and supported by the entire group, the opposition MPs in a submission reiterated the proposal of the SDF National Chairman, John Fru Ndi to the Prime Minister, Head of Government, Chief Dr Joseph Dion Ngute during his peace mission to Bamenda that the party’s leadership was prepared to mediate in the search for meaningful and lasting solutions to the crisis.
While reiterating that the SDF stands to defend and protect the interests of the Cameroonian people, they proposed a total cease fire by all parties involved in the crisis, open debate in order to identify the root causes of the crisis in view of seeking a definitive and lasting solution, that all those in detention in connection with the crisis be released and general amnesty granted to those in Cameroon and in the Diaspora who are affected and/or are involved in the crisis.”
The MPs also proposed that compensation be envisaged to all the victims of the crisis after a broad-based evaluation of the lives and property destroyed and that a peace, truth and reconciliation commission be set up to effect a mediated settlement that will involve those inside and outside the country, those freed from detention.