In life,the old is gone but the legacy is always there.Politics in Nkambe,headquarter of Donga Mantung Division has always been problematic since Multiparty politics was introduced in Cameroon by the fon of fons,Paul Biya in the early 1990s.Before last September 2013 electoral campaigns were officially launched in Cameroon,Nkambe city dwellers were already able to point out the difference between politicians presenting their credentials,defending their personal interests and using propaganda and deceit to achieve or maintain political positions as was the case.
Nkambe was so amazing before,during and after the September 30,2013 twin elections.Journalists,artists,clergy,contractors,taxi drivers,bike riders etc were as important to politicians as never before.There were three FM Radios in Nkambe namely S.F.R Nkambe,D.M.C.R Nkambe and Dan Baturi Radio Nkambe.Coincidentally,there were three prominent politicians,Hon.Awudu Mbaya,Councilor Mangoh Jones and Ta Nformi Ngala Gerard.
If you want to ridicule president Biya for ever saying that he brought democracy in Cameroon,then also blame some politicians from Nkambe for saying that "I" brought electricity in Tabenken,Njap,Watt...After how long? And so what? Why did we vote you?
I still remember this story of one politico-journalist(who's name is not my focus) who organised an impromptu radio program to give his listeners a first class report of how Mme Mary Awudu was assaulted in Watt by a CPDM aspiring councilor aka Barrister.The reaction from listeners was agressive and provokative.Well,I think he was just doing his work(propaganda,deceit,blackmail,praise singing).Thank God this gentleman was speaking the truth owing to the fact that he was "God fearing" as he always refered to himself throughout the radio program.
Another dramatic scene was witnessed when the CPDM discovered an old forgoten document once published by an SDF militant castigating the only Hon.Awudu Mbaya Cyprain at a time when two people wanted to wear one cap at once back then.The CPDM photocopied this document in several copies and distributed it for free in Nkambe so that people could read and see how time,power and money can be used to decide man's fate here on earth and equally show the volatile behaviour of money loving politicians.
When Prime Minister Philemon Yang visited Nkambe in his capacity as CPDM's Campaign Manager for the North West Region,he rhetorically asked the people of Nkambe if a barren cola nut tree deserves to live.The answer was NO!Days later,the National Chairman of Social Democratic Front (aka power to the people) came to Ndu and Nkambe Sub Divisions on a similar occasion and rubbished the Yang's message of a barren tree.Ni John alegorically talked of a tree that produces acidic fruits by so doing scaring flies from it.
When Philemon Yang and John Fru Ndi all left Nkambe,Hon.Awudu Mbaya and Ta Nformi Ngala Gerard of the SDF and CPDM respectively,took over.Oh God,Nkambe was so funky with fucking politicians.Everything in Nkambe was either SDF or CPDM and not CPDM and SDF.Songs such as Power To The Stomach by Enfant Noir du Cameroun became so useful to the CPDM Campaign team.On the other side,there were songs such as "vu ni koni papa Awudu"(let's welcome Papa Awudu).Also,old people were given plates,umbrellas,spoons,maggi,salt,drinks and money.There was always the message of Development flowing everywhere like the MTN network in Tabenken.
The end result of this whole drama was that,the CPDM took over the Nkambe Municipal Council,Hon.Awudu went back to Parliament thanks to votes from Ndu Sub Division(Ndu and Nkambe make up one constituency),Councilor Ngabir Paul Bantar became Mayor Of Nkambe and the man who signed my Birth Certificate in 1996 was dethrowned by the vote casts.
All these political activities were childish right?So what is the way forward?
Since two wrongs cannot make one right,let the Nkambe Council collaborate with the Member Of Parliament so that they will give Nkambe a brighter look.
Let the CPDM party in Nkambe not forget that borrowing is like wedding while paying is like mourning.Fulfil your electoral promises!
Njobe Serge Ngala in Dschang.
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