Knowing the past,
possibly creates a pathway to knowing the present and equally the future
When people fail to
see the importance of continuity and hold that predecessors should on leaving
go with the policies in place, there is the tendency that successors remain
floundering like a plane in a wild storm, that has lost the control of its
radar. What I am putting cross here is the cold that is causing a lot of
sneezing in the nation and the thought of secession foolishly arises. It is
easily said, than done, " we are gone." We are now citizens of the
republic of amba. How sweet the sound, but can we remember that deep in our
history, Cameroonians opted for national integration and that all the articles
were to be respected by all on the entire territory. In a nutshell, we opted
for a stronger brotherhood than what was agreed on in Foumban. That is having a
one Cameroon, one people and a common destiny - united and indivisible.
Cameroonians all accepted that unity is strength. We should all tell our
children that songs of joy were heard everywhere as Ahidjo coughed big to
present the speech of national integration to the people of Cameroon - Anglophones
and francophone. From then, every citizen was free to live any were of choice,
practice any trade for a living, marry and divorce unmolested by any other
person. That is real national integration represented by the one star on the
national flag. Some talk out of the greed of the diaspora that it was a simple
marriage and has come the time to put asunder. They are blinded by greed from
understanding that since Foumban, plenty of water that stands for a one and
indivisible Cameroon, has passed under the bridge. Making a futile struggle to
reverse it, is rubbing the efforts of the past into some shit for regrets tomorrow.
The souls lost in this futile attempt already, are regrettable and the
persisted struggle to make the impossible to be possible, will water our nation
with a lot of tears. The policy of the diaspora is to have the flesh, while we
remain desperate on our dry rocks, leaking bare bones year in and year out. He
who doubts my observation, should look at the diaspora and the supply of
deathly weapons for destruction and elimination, then will he/she conclude that
the pillars carrying the philosophy of national integration for a one,
indivisible and powerful Cameroon, should be fortified better. It is but clear
that if Cameroonians banish greed and create a level playground for decentralization,
every citizen will continue to enjoy the national integration that has long
built strong our unity. What happened with national integration is that out of
greed, some at the detriment of others buried it and many could not know that
such a rich policy ever existed. I have discussed with so many separatists
about this policy and I bet you, they went wagging their tongues and flapping
their lips, maintaining that we were never part of LA Republique du Cameroon.
My question further is, have we been enjoying national integration or not, even
though we do not accept its existence? With national integration policy still
in force, the Foumban federation agreement long was buried and forgotten.
National integration can now possibly embrace decentralization comfortably than
federalism. May federalism rest in peace for the health of our national
integration - one people in a one and prosperous nation. Done in Yaoundé
24/6/201
Rev. Prof. Tita
Samuel Fon, national Cameroon people's party CPP.
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