Some Municipal Councilors of the Fundong, Njinikom, Belo, and Tubah councils have lashed out at the Cameroon defense and Security forces for “rubbishing the Presidential Plan for the Reconstruction and Development (PPRD) of the war-ravaged North West, South West and Far North Regions of Cameroon.
The councilors are making the reaction following what they say is the destruction of lives and properties by the Cameroon military as they continue their raids in the above Council areas.
Speaking to MIMI, the municipal councilors all of whom are members of the ruling Cameroon Peoples Democratic Movement (CPDM) said they have never had such distrust for the PPRD as the way they currently feel all because of the military action mostly on civilians
According to a female Councilor of the Tubah council who voted for anonymity, government forces have raped tens of women, killed and burnt some in their homes,
“How are we going to convince our people that the PPRD is real? Many have been killed, houses burnt, and women raped, how will all these be reconstructed, I don’t believe in it anymore and government soldiers are responsible for how I feel right now. Shame on them,” said the woman.
Another municipal councilor who has been angered at the way the population has suffered and is still suffering at the hands of soldiers, especially in Belo and Fundong is Mr.Chongsi.
“So many people suffered in Anyajua. Shops were looted, some razed, and people killed, in fact, the level of destruction is unbelievable, yet authorities claimed the PPRD is there to reconstruct. Will it reconstruct all the lives that have been lost?” questioned our source.
Hundreds Continue To Flee Military Carnage On Civilians
Hundreds of Civilians mostly the elderly, women and children continue to arrive in Bambui in Tubah Sub-division as they flee from what they described as “mass killings of Anglophones by French Cameroon soldiers.”
A girl of about 12 years of age said they went through hell before getting to Bambui from Belo.
“We used bush paths, and we saw many dead bodies in farms, some partly eaten up by animals with some in advanced states of decay. Many were women with farm tools. We also met “Amba boys” who helped to show us by showing the way through Bafut,” she narrated all these looking very tired while tears wet her white-turned-brown top.
With schools resuming in September and the level of destruction recorded, there are fears many victims will not be able to get back to their feet and prepare kids for school.
Many are yet to get accommodation in Bambui and Bamenda while others have been taken in by relatives who are bracing up for tougher days ahead as the number of mouths to feed has increased amongst other challenges.
By Soulemanu Bouba
