Ni John Fru Ndi Lays a Wreath At Liberty Square In Memory Of The Six Citizens Killed When The Party Was Launched In 1990 In Bamenda

This happened on the 26^th of May 2015 during the celebrations marking the Social Democratic Front (SDF’s) 25 years of existence (26^th May 1990 to 26^th May 2015). The SDF during celebrations also called on the government of H.E Paul BIYA to introduce credible election reforms by switching over to the biometric and single ballot election system with two rounds in the presidential elections. Remarking that when they suggested federation, the Minister of territorial administration invented decentralization which has failed and remarked the public knows where that Minister is now. After briefly being welcomed at the Bamenda grandstand and cheered by the Aghem traditional dance led by Mrs Enwe from Wum, Menchum Division, the SDF chieftain proceeded in a convoy to Liberty Square commonly known as City Chemist Roundabout where he laid a wreath in memory of the six who died on the 26^th of May 1990 when the SDF was launched. The six who died which Ni John Fru Ndi later again again paid tribute to during his silver jubilee speech were; Juliette Sikot, Fidelis Chosi, Edwin Nfon, Mathias Tiful, Christopher Asanji and Evaristus Toje.

The Bamenda Commercial Avenue was full to its capacity with militants, friends and well-wishers of the party. Some of the top officials and guests at the occasion were; the governor of the North West region Mr. Lele L’Afrique Adolf, Secretary General AFAC, the Secretary General of the Cameroon’s People Democratic Movement (CPDM) H.E. Jean Kueté, the Sultan of the Bamouns H.E Ibrahim Mbombo Njoya, who was the then Minister of territorial administration at the time SDF filed its documents and who said at one time that Ni John Fru Ndi had escaped to Nigeria, the Secretary General of Union des Peuples Camerounais also in his speech cried “ autorités administratives, madame et Monsieur il fallait donner un nom particulier à Bamenda, ce Bamenda le mystère du Cameroun, Bamenda se cette ville au est neé Nde Ntumazah, le  père du one Cameroun, un grand leader de Union des Populations du Cameroun cette partir qui à lutter pour l’independence de notre pays, Bamenda ce la ville au est neé RDPC ce parti qui pour nous autre…Bamenda se cette grande ville qui à vue naitre du Ni John Fru Ndi, Ni John Fru Ndi est dans sa main un parti politique le Social Democratic Front…”

H.E. Jean Nkueté congratulated Ni John Fru Ndi and his party militants for their contributions to the growth of Cameroon.

In his speech Ni John Fru Ndi started by thanking the Almighty God for permitting him to be alive and celebrating the silver jubilee of the launching of the SDF. He specially welcomed H.E. Minister Jean Nkueté and members of his delegation, members of AFAC and all those who came from home and abroad, sister political parties UNDP, UPC etc and friendly delegations that came to join in the celebrations. He also paid homage to the ten founding fathers of the SDF party and indicated that only four are still alive.

The celebrations ended with match past posted here already on our blog and the symbolic cutting of the anniversary cake. Kudos to Hon. Awudu Mbaya, Member of Parliament for Donga Mantung and Questor at the National Assembly who headed the organizing committee of the celebrations and members of his team He was conspicuously present and active in the celebrations and he and his team takes credit for the success recorded.

Coni T. Tawong