By WIFAH J. NDE
The decision by the Social Democratic Front, SDF to move the failed march past in Douala planned for Saturday October 21, 2017 to Bamenda in the days or weeks ahead was one of the resolutions arrived at during an emergency National Executive Committee, NEC meeting held this Saturday October 28.
Among other issues, the SDF maintained firmly that they too have rights of expression in this country like the ruling party does. It is for this reason that they have taken the oath to challenge whatever administrative order that will emerge when the time comes.
It is not clear yet when this march shall take place but their stand for a march in solidarity with the Anglophone crisis is at this point irreversible as affirmed by some MPs and Mayors this reporter had informal chats with.
They equally echoed on their Elective Convention which was billed for October 27-29 but indefinitely postponed due to the Anglophone crisis. It was resolved that while the party observes for tensions in the two Anglophone regions to die down, the convention shall likely take place in the month of February next year.
Though not revealed to the press, The SUN was hinted that one other issue expected to be arrived at is sanctions against MPs who declared their resignation from parliament on social media during the September 22 uprising in the Northwest and Southwest regions of the country.
This is particularly so because the SDF is not in support of secessionist movement ando such pronouncements may provide breeding grounds for separation within the party, according to party hierarchy.
In this vein, the party recommitted her militants and representatives to stick to partisan principles. They however, told pressmen that these representatives shall continue to serve as the people’s representatives in parliament and the party like they have always done. The concerned representatives on their part refused to talk to the press.
At press time, resolutions of the meeting were still pending release while the press was told they shall be informed of the next National Executive Committee, NEC in the future when all plans set.