Cameroonians Demonstrate in Washington, DC

Cameroonians in Washington, DC yesterday took part in demonstrations at the Cameroon embassy and the White House organized by the "Civil Society Platform for Democracy in Cameroon".

According to organizers, the goal of the demonstrations was to draw attention to what the organization describes as the "systemic corruption and embezzlement, and public mismanagement that has crippled our country's economy and stunted its growth" and the "human rights violations, undemocratic practices and other actions that threaten the peace in Cameroon."

This is the first of two demonstrations taking place in Washington, DC this month. The next demonstration, which is billed by organizers as a “national event” with demonstrators from across the United States, will take place on February March 14.

Click here for pictures from yesterday's demonstrations.

Click here to view the website of the Civil Society Platform for Democracy in Cameroon.

Comments

[Man Mout]

This is new.Brothers from america are alife.Forget washington,lets come down town in Yaounde ou douala and met those french colons in our country.But we just talk bla bla.When Cameroonians are reddy anywhere for the action let me know,Peace.

[Nga Adolph]

COMMUNIQUE:COLLECTIFS DES ORGANISATIONS DEMOCRATIQUES ET PATRIOTIQUES DES CAMEROUNAIS DE LA DIASPORA(CODE).

FOLLOWING THE SUCCESSFUL DEMONSTRATIONS AT CAMEROON'S EMBASSY IN BRUXELLES(BELGIUM)ON TUESDAY MARCH 4TH 2008,'CODE' HEREBY INFORMS THE CAMEROONIAN COMMUNITY IN BELGIUM OF ANOTHER DEMONSTRATION.THIS TIME, IT WILL TAKE THE FORM OF A "LONG MARCH" IN HONOUR OF OUR FALLEN MARTYRS FROM 'LA PLACE SURLET DE CHOKIER-BRUXELLES' TO THE EMBASSY OF FRANCE.

'LA PLACE SURLET DE CHOKIER' IS ACCESSIBLE BY METRO MADOU.THE MARCH BEGINS AT 1:00PM PROMPT.

BY OUR MASSIVE TURNOUT,WE SHALL BE LETTING THE WORLD KNOW THE FOLLOWING:

-THE END TO MASSACRES PERPETRATED ON THE CAMEROON PEOPLE BY BIYA'S REGIME.
-A FREE AND FAIR TRIAL FOR THOSE SUSPECTED OF LOOTING,ARSON,DESTRUCTION OF PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PROPERTY ETC IN DUE RESPECT OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE NEW CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE.
-AN END TO FRANCE'S ROLE OF SUSTAINING AND MAINTAINING PAUL BIYA'S DICTATORIAL REGIME.
-A "NO" TO ANY ATTEMPTS TO TAMPER WITH THE FUNDAMENTAL LAW PARTICULARLY ART.6.2
-A CALL TO GENUINELY FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS IN CAMEROON.
-THE PEACEFUL EXIT OF PAUL BIYA AS HEAD OF STATE.

CONTACT ORGANISING COMMITTEE:
+32474967727,+32497226641,+32485408737

[Nga Adolph]

THE "LONG MARCH" TAKES PLACE ON 12TH MARCH 2008 AT 1:00PM PROMPT.

[Man Mout]

So,did paul biya got stress about that?We still have food and water,that's our luk until now.When Chadians and Soudans will full the country in few years,that food capacity will go down.Mais nous sommes en Europe et en Amerique paradis pour noirs rien de grave.nous sommes des grands parleurs.