Chiefs of the South West Region have been prohibited from holding meetings until further notice, The source l has gathered from a prefectural order served the chiefs of Nguti Sub-Division.
The decision was taken by South West Governor and it has been in effect since December 29, 2015. The source learned that the ban also applies to Common law lawyers in the region.
“Relating to correspondence No.0189/MP/G317.33/GAB of 28/12/2015 from the Governor of the South West Region with complaint that chiefs of the South West have of late been, in diverse occasions been participating in campaigns and revendications meant to destabilize Public Order under the canopy of chief’s conference…,” part of the order reads.
Kombe Henry, Divisional Officer for Nguti, who signed the order, warned that any attempt to violate the suspension shall call for severe implementation of the law.
The order has left the Anglophone chiefs with an option of getting approval for any meeting solely from the Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralisation.
The move, we learned from a reliable source, is geared towards averting a joint stormy assembly of South West and North West chiefs to address the marginalization of Anglophones in Cameroon.
Observers say the Biya regime may have taken the action following media reports and talks of a possible coalition of forces between the chiefs and the Anglophone lawyers that could bring more pressure on the government.
On Saturday June 6, 2015, some 248 South West chiefs called for an immediate end to the gross marginalization of Anglophones in Cameroon.
The traditional rulers acting on behalf of their people said they want to see the enactment of a law in the likes of Canadian official Languages Act in relation to English and French languages in Cameroon and to criminalize the neglect of one language in the conduct of official business.
In addition, SWECC urged government to put in place a law at par the Common Law and Civil Law systems with application of the Common law system in the English speaking regions and the Civil law system in the French speaking regions.
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