As reported on the 8th of September 2005, La Republique Du Cameroun acts of terror, arrests, detention and intimidation have continued unabated.

On the 16th September 2005, the following SCNC activists:
1. Mr. Elangwa David-50 years
2. Mr. Peter Achamba -45 years,
3. Mr. Motuba John-40years and
4. Mr. Bah Francis Chick -30years, were all arrested in a remote LGA called Konye in Meme County in the Southern Zone-a part of the County which is virtually cut of from the rest of the county at this time of the year due to lack of motorable road net-work connecting them. The above named persons were arrested by 10 armed Gendarmes on the instructions of the Sub-Divisional Officer, one Mr. Abongwa Michael for the simple reason that they were in possession of SCNC membership cards. There is a generalized man-hunt by the armed Gendarmes going on in that enclaved locality for people in possession of SCNC membership cards and other materials.

Meanwhile on the 19th September 2005, the county Chairman for Menchum in the Northern Zone, Mr. Mughem Elias was arrested and detained incommunicado.

Reports just reaching the SCNC office reveal that, the Chairman of Ndop Central LGA of Ngoketunjia county, Mr. Chiu Francis Bunkwe a retired civil servant was on the 20th September, 2005 arrested at Ndop on the instructions of the Senior Divisional officer, Mr. Eboue Njoume and accused of being an SCNC activist. After torture, he is currently being detained at Ndop and refused access to a lawyer and family members. All these arrests are without warrant of arrests.
It should be noted that, president Paul Biya recently instructed members of his government to crack down on the SCNC as reported by a local Newspaper, The Post No. 0700, Friday September 16th 2005 on page 1 of which carries a banner headline: “Biya Warns SCNC Against October 1st Demonstrations” another publication of The Post dated 19th September 2005 No. 0701 carries another article headline “Government Now In Open Battle With SCNC”, reports of government’s panicking measures to pursue SCNC supporters nationwide.

We are therefore urgently appealing to the UNPO to make the necessary contacts with the UNO General Assembly and the Security Council to restrain President Biya from further arrests, torture, detentions and genocide perpetrated on Southern Cameroonians.

Sir, prompt action on this matter will be highly appreciated.

Chief Ayamba Ette Otun
National Chairman (SCNC)

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