We recognize that at this point recovery is crucial, as it will help the population get the much-needed humanitarian assistance
-Sally Mboumiem
The most renowned body that brings together females of the crisis hit Northwest and Southwest Regions of Cameroon against the ongoing war, has frowned at the nonchalance of frontline belligerents involved, towards a United Nations Unilateral Call for a Global Ceasefire. In a media outing, July 13th, 2020, the Southwest Northwest Women Task Force, SNWOT says, it encourages both parties to consensually choose talks over Guns, while regretting that many more innocent civilians keep dying from bullets.
The movement acknowledges Government’s recent move in ensuring recovery of affected communities and also thinks more resounding efforts needs to be done in that regard to bring much more humanitarian needs to the people who are in dire need.
“We recognize that at this point recovery is crucial, as it will help the population get the much-needed humanitarian assistance. We therefore pinpoint this as a common priority to parties in conflict so as to relief the suffering masses “, States the communique Tweeted by its National Coordinator, Sally Mboumiem.
In acknowledging the role taken of late by the Cameroon Government in relieving the suffering of the more than an 8 million affected in the crisis, “We call on all parties to realize that reconstruction which is physical, Systemic, and structural will be highly beneficial if it is supported and approved by all parties” the Communique adds. Paul Tasong, Coordinator of the Reconstruction plan has been touring these regions, consulting every stakeholder and the general population on rebuilding destroyed facilities and compensating the most affect. many have criticized the move however, saying it’s impossible to rebuild while the war thrives.
ABOUT SNWOT:
SNWOT is one of the frontline Movement made of women of different walks of life who in solidarity have been advocating for a premature death to the ongoing war between Armed Separatists of “Ambazonia” and the Government Military forces. The women say those involved are their husbands and sons, knowing how painful Childbearing and growth process takes, they must raise their voices loud.
The Movement has members even in the diaspora and had organized what they termed a “Lamentation” against the atrocities in both regions, where they wail and wear “Mourning rags” as a sign of pain.
Separatist have however accused the women on several occasions like many other groups of the Anglophone origin for complicity with the regime of the day to slow their struggle, an allegation which the women have often denied as a sabotage for political gains.
This outing by SNWOT is coming at a time when there had been a purported pre talk between Government and detained separatist leaders in Yaoundé. Minister of Communications however has debunked it claiming military will continue its job of protection in those regions. The Government has repeatedly said it cannot dialogue with “Terrorists”, thereby hardening the position of the “Amba Fighters” who have continued their atrocities, to a greater extent, unperturbed.
