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Was Issa Tchiruma Right About The Anglophone Struggle?

I remember sometime in 2016 when Anglophone teachers and lawyers were having some form of negotiations with the government, and despite the fact that the government tried to yield in to some of their concerns though with somewhat cosmetic solutions, the crises began to escalate, and when Issa Tchiruma the then minister of communications was interviewed, and asked why the dialogue with the teachers and lawyers in Bamenda couldnt fully succeed, he said, the government believes that the teachers and lawyers had a hidden agenda. It is worth noting that by this time, the concept of inependence for Southern Cameroons was not yet evident in public opinion. Tchiruma was of cause ridiculed by these lawyers and teachers, who on their part said the government was trying to bribe some of them into giving up. But after looking at the course of events, Could it be that Tchiruma was right, and the citizens of former British Southern Cameroons are dancing to some other persons agenda thinking its their song?  In fact it was almost a sing song among Cameroon ministers on TV, the the struggle had been hijacked by people with hidden agenda.

First, the teachers and lawyers posed a pure political problem to the administrative bench of the country, which of cause they knew the solution could never come from there. But then they were bent on it, and refused any further negotiations, the few among them who went ahead to agree on some terms with government were termed black legs, and the rest went ahead with the grievances  as situations escalated till someday "declaration of independence "

Secondly, As an activist, anyone should know, it takes more than just tabling problems on the administrative bench of a country for the solution to be brought out. except if the agenda is to use that as an excuse to escalate the situation.

Third: How is it possible, that while tabling their problems, they did not mobilize francophone counterparts to join them or even include some fancophone issues. its not like only anglophones had issues and we cant say Francophones are 100% complacent or satisfied with the status quo. or was it a deliberate plan to keep Francophones out? Then blame them for not being supportive?

Fourth: Unless independence or war, was the agenda from day one, how is it possible that pertinent issues, such as crating more favourable environment for business, politics, or even federated states for francophone Regions were not brought up. Especially creating a more favourable environment for return of diaspora

Fifth: Looking at how the war has ravaged our people, and killed our economy, and the regular tussle for power amongst the "liberation fighters", one cant help to think that, the leaders just wanted their own share of power without truly caring about the lives of the people.

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