Cameroon: NDI official Blemes Gov't Over Journalist’s Death

Dr. Chris Fomunyoh, the Africa Director of the National Democratic Institute, NDI, a US-based NGO concerned with the promotion of good governance and democratic principles has expressed regret that no one has been punished after the death of the publisher of the Cameroon Express, Bibi Ngota at the Kondengui Prison on 21 April 2010.

“When a Cameroonian dies under such conditions it remains disheartening. Many Cameroonians around the world were so worried about what happened. I am consternated by the fact that after almost two months no one was sanctioned and no one was dismissed from his functions.
No one even had the courage to resign. I think the Cameroonian people would want to see very clearly how sanctions have been meted out,” Dr Christopher Fomunyoh said.

On Elections Cameroon, ELECAM, he also hoped a consensus would be reached before the 2011 presidential elections.

“I do hope that before the upcoming 18 months we would have a consensus that would facilitate the organisation of credible elections in Cameroon. We do hope the results would not be contested.

He made the statement in Douala, on the sidelines of the launching of the 2010 sporting and cultural activities of the Moghamo elite resident in Douala. Moghamo people are good orators. I am flattered by the idea of my candidacy for the upcoming pools. It is not a matter of personal ambition but something all the 20 million Cameroonians should have for our fatherland. As a Cameroonian who loves his country I would not hesitate to bring my modest contribution without putting personal ambitions ahead,” he said.

The launching of the 2010 edition of sporting and cultural activities of the Moghamo community in Douala saw the display of their cultural know-how which culminated in the slaughtering of a goat. The high moment was the performance of the ‘chibi’ traditional dance which forced all the guests to take to the floor.

Addressing his kith and kin the President of the Moghamo Cultural and Development Association, Douala chapter, Ferdinand Tah, said the intention was to bring sons and daughters of the clan resident in Douala together and to think of harnessing resources so as to develop their well being.
“Unity is my watchword. While in Douala we are thinking of development projects back at home. We are giving priority to water and we are thinking about the Batibo district hospital where we intend to give assistance”, he said.

For the chairman of the sports committee, Mathias Warangi, and another elite, Robert Tingwei, there was need for peace to reign in the whole of Momo, the North West Region and Cameroon through such an event.

“The Moghamo people are a hardworking people. We are known as people who provide palm oil, coco yams and other food crops. I think that with the hospitality that the Douala people especially those of Bonandale have shown us, they too can be assured that they have partners with whom they can work with. My main message is that we should come together and live as one and not try to fight against ourselves so that our contribution to the development of this nation would be felt,” Dr Fomunyoh told his host.

The queen mother of Bonandalle II a village in the Douala IV municipality Mme Jacqueline Ikollo who sat in for the Chief said she hopes to close ranks with the Moghamo people who she described as dynamic.