Douala,
19th September 2018*
*Press
Release:*
Stop
to the restriction of freedom of movement
in
the North-West and South-West regions!!!
*The
Cameroon People's Party* has observed with consternation the attempts by the
Biya Government to restrict the movement for citizens of the South West and
North West regions in the past few weeks.
This
has culminated in the publication of a communique by the Delegate of Transport
for the North West Region specifying questions that persons traveling from
those regions will have to respond to, in order for their travel to be
authorized.
The
communique is unclear as to which government authority will be asking these
questions and will have the power to authorize the movement of law abiding
Cameroonians!
*The
CPP* would like to remind the Minister of Transport in particular and the
Government of Cameroon in general that the Constitution of Cameroon in its
preamble guarantees the following:
" Freedom and security shall be
guaranteed to each individual ..."
" Every person shall have the right to
settle in any place and to move about freely ..."
At
this particular point in our history the persons fleeing the South West and
North West are seeking refuge and security. It is not only illegal, but
criminal for Government, which has been instrumental in creating insecurity in
these regions, to deny citizens of Cameroon from seeking refuge and security in
other regions!
It
is illegal for any government official to create a fictitious boundary within
our national borders requiring certain citizens to fulfill requirements for
movement while others are not required to do so.
This
measure is divisive and exclusive at a time when our country needs to show
unity and solidarity to those affected by the crisis in the South West and
North West regions.
*The
CPP* demands that the Ministry of Transport lift this illegal measure
immediately and restore their fundamental rights to citizens in the North West
and South West regions.
On
another note, it is with great consternation that the *CPP* has received
communication from those fighting for the restoration of independence in the
South West and North West regions regarding restriction of movement as of
September 20, 2018 .
This
communication not only restricts the movement of citizens, but also promises
violence to all who will endeavor movement as of that day by air, land or sea.
It
is unconscionable that people who claim to be fighting for the rights of
Anglophones, would then put those same Anglophones under threat of violence for
the simple act of movement from one place to another.
The
armed groups claiming to fight for Anglophone rights have long crossed the line
of human rights violations and acts of terror toward the very population they
claim to be defending.
The
mayhem and panic in which the population of the South West and North West
currently finds itself is due to the extreme violence of government on the one
hand and the extreme violence of armed groups claiming to fight for Anglophone
rights on the other.
This
situation is untenable for ordinary women, men and children simply seeking to
live their lives.
*The
CPP* demands that armed groups claiming to fight for Anglophone rights withdraw
their orders banning movement in those regions.
Whatever
our political opinions and visions, it is unacceptable that any movement,
group, political party or government would deem that they have the right of
violence against even one citizen, not to talk of the millions who are
affected.
*The
Cameroon People's Party* calls upon the citizens of Cameroon to demand with
determination and without violence that the Government of Cameroon initiate a
ceasefire and take the steps and measures necessary to safeguard as many lives
as possible at this crucial time in our history.
These
steps include bringing the Biya Regime to an end and entering into a *Political
Transition* to begin a dialogue process that will reconcile our nation and
enable us rebuild the foundation of our country.
*The
CPP* stands along with other members of the Stand Up For Cameroon movement
ready, willing and able to contribute to this *Political Transition.*
Long
live the citizens of the South West and North West Regions!
Long
live the citizens of Cameroon!
Long
live our blessed nation, Cameroon!
For
the Cameroon People’s Party
*Kah Walla*
*National President*
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