SCNC REPRESENTATIVES ARBITRARILY ARRESTED AND DETAINED TO DETER UNPO INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTION IN SOUTHERN CAMEROONS.

Civil and Political Rights and the right to Freedom of Expression, opinion and Assembly have once again come under gross violations in Southern Cameroons by occupation forces of La Republique du Cameroun.

The Latest Victims are nineteen (19) SCNC Representative that were arbitrary arrested at gunpoint, tortured  and Detained  incommunicado under deplorable conditions on 9th Feb. 2008.

SCNC representative gathered at Alamatu Quarter, Mankon L.G.A. in Bamenda at a private residence to plan the celebration of the 2nd UNPO International Day of Action under the theme “Burma and Democracy” Slated for 11th February , UNPO Founding Day.

The SCNC representatives were soon to become victims of the same  brutal repression meted on the people of Burma  as the meeting was raided by armed police. The SCNC representatives were arrested without a warrant and provisionally detained at the Mankon Mile VII Police Station. Prince Mbinglo Humphrey, SCNC Northern Zone chairman was refused access to see the Detained SCNC representatives.

The SCNC representatives were later transferred to the G.M I Police that authored the extrajudicial killings of motto-cycle rider with impunity on 16th Oct. 2007 and the Judicial police stations Bamenda  where they are being  inhumanly treated and detained incommunicado

SCNC representatives Detained are:

1.         Chinkwo Fidelis Ndeh (62), SCNC National Assistant organizing secretary 
2.         Muma Emmanuel Suh (60), SCNC Mezam County Chairman
3.         Ndimungori Zacchaeous Ndeh (54), Mankon L.G.A. Chairman
4          Ngwa Benedict Fuh (70), SCNC representative
5.         Nkwenti Peter Shu (50), SCNC representative
6.         Che Christian (35), SCNC representative
7.         Nji Martin Minang (39), SCNC representative
8.         Chi Samuel (40),SCNC representative
9.         Richard Nji (37), SCNC representative
10.       Fru Peter (52), SCNC representative
11.       Atumko Fruasanga Cyprian (57), SCNC representative
12.       Fontowah Nde Pierre (56),SCNC representative
13.       Nicolas Ndinge (73), SCNC representative
14.       Fru Chungong Christopher (59), SCNC representative
15.       Forbanjong Michael Ndenge (56), SCNC representative
16.       Peter Tumafor (66), SCNC representative
17.       Azieh Peter (42), SCNC representative
18.       Wisiy Aminu Kanjo (48), SCNC representative
19.       Ngalim Felix Safeh (25), SCNC representative

This arrest took place under the auspices of the Proconsul for Mezam county, Jules Marcelin Djanga. Detaining these representatives  with most above 50 years and some being sick under such Deplorable conditions is intended to kill them, Hence silent genocide.

            The SCNC condemns this arrest and calls on the international community to

1.         Mount pressure on the brutal Annexationist regime of La Republique du Cameroun to release all the SCNC representatives unconditionally.
2.         Recognized the SCNC as the voice of the people of Southern Cameroons.
3.         Redress the prevailing situation of gross violation of peoples’ rights Southern Cameroons and Burma, for injustice anywhere is a threat to justice every where in the world.
4.         Support the efforts of the UNPO in complementing world peace and Justice through non- violent means