The former president of the Cameroon Bar Council,
Barrister Sama Francis has come under strong criticism over statements he made
on court resumption.
In statements made to The Post Newspaper and relayed
by other newspapers, Barrister Sama said he had decided to resume work because
the government had made a lot of concessions to the Common Law Lawyers and
appointed many Anglophone magistrates to important positions in the judiciary.
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The statements appeared to have touched a raw nerve,
causing members of the outlawed consortium to demand an apology from him or
tender a disclaimer to the Anglophones for allegedly saying that he was ready
to resume work.
In a statement,they said “We are maintaining that
Barrister Sama is a traitor until we receive a disclaimer from him. Some of his
family members have contacted us to indicate he is not. Until we have a signed
disclaimer we shall continue to maintain that stand. We wrote that he is a
traitor and we have the facts.
“Once we receive the video we will also publish
it!!! He has the right to change his position as an individual or a member of
the Southern Cameroons Bar Council. Let those of them that have benefited from
the system be very careful. Why has he not been arrested? Of course La
Republique cannot arrest everybody.”
Meanwhile speaking to Cameroon News Agency,
Barrister Sama Francis said people misinterpreted his interview with The Post
Newspaper and asked that the news organ could do a rejoinder.
Threats on his life have been made and the banned
consortium insists that he made the statements. “Should Barrister Sama disagree
with The Post, he is a learned Barrister, we expected him to issue a signed
response or disclaimer so that we can be sure. The Post Newspaper will
thereafter publish his disclaimer and apologize officially for the misleading
caption.
As of now, we take it to mean that Barrister Sama
has decided to stand against the people of Southern Cameroons. A position which
comes with consequences now or in the future.”
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