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| SDF LIMBE CHAIR ZAMA: I CAN'T BE INTIMIDATED |
Security forces have arrested three militants of the Limbe
Electoral District of the opposition Social Democratic Front, SDF party in the
South West Region of Cameroon.
The arrests took place in the Bimbia neigbourhood
October 23 2016. Those arrested include Mbuta
Mandela, Kometa (who is said a party vanguard) and Moki Benjamen.
They are said to have been whisked off to the
Limbe police station. The police had earlier besieged the house of the chairman of the
Limbe electoral district, Godden Zama for hours, in an attempt to arrest
him. Reports say Zama remained in his
locked house after which elements of the Rapid intervention Police unit Esir
were called in for reinforcement.
After a failed attempt at arresting Zama, the towing truck of
the Limbe City Council, LCC, was called in. In the reported presence of the LCC
Secretary General, Zama’s car was towed away.
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| BIMBIA STAND OFF |
Concordant reports say the origins of the standoff was the reorganization
and installation of executives of the Bimbia ward of the SDF party.
Witnesses said when the Divisional Officer for
Limbe III prevented the SDF members, on grounds that they had no authorization
they are said to have converged on their chairman’s residence for a rescheduling
of their gathering when security forces stepped in to halt them.
Several attempts at getting to the SDO for Fako, Zang III, whose
administrative unit is at the center of the incident have been futile. His phone rang and
was not picked up.
“I will eventually seek legal redress. We have to ensure the
release of our members. We see the ruling party holding spontaneous meetings
without any intervention. We would not give into any intimidation by the
administration. Our lawyers would advise,” Godden Zama said.
Godden Zama had been detained earlier this year for organizing a
protest demonstration to demand the Limbe City Council to put up a befitting market for the
petroleum producing city.
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