Day of action to support of the people of Cameroon & its struggle for Human Rights, Freedom of Expression and an end of Arbitrary Arrests

Tuesday 20th May 2008
Assemble Trafalgar Square 11:00am
March to 10 Downing Street
London  SW1

Dear Cameroonians and Friends,

We are calling a mass demonstration in Central London on 20th May 20008 to highlight the plight of millions of Cameroonians who are currently oppressed by the autocratic regime of Paul Biya for protesting against the then proposed amendment of the 1996 Constitution.

Last February civil unrest to denounce the proposed change of constitution and the alarming rise in the price of essential domestic goods led to a government clampdown that left over 100 Cameroonian's dead in the street of many cities across the country.

However, the government is not letting up and have mounted a draconian offensive against its own people to intimidate and create fear in the h ope to curtail all opposition to its Barbaric power. Douala, Bamenda, Bafoussam and other major cities dominated by opposition to the government have seen a high number of army forces patrolling the streets. Thousand of innocent citizens are currently in detention for protesting against the amendment of the constitution.

Suspected opponents to the regime are arbitrarily being arrested, some simply disappearing without trace.

The plight of <http://www.africanpath.com/p_blogEntry.cfm?blogEntryID=4573>Joe La Conscience, a musician currently in detention for organising a one man march to protest and writing a song against the government's constitutional theft, is evidence of the brutal and oppressive tactic currently employed by Paul Biya's regime all to the indifference of the International Community while Zimbabwe, Kenya and Tibet have all taken central stage.

We are called upon all Cameroonians and all those who care about Human Rights and the Freedom of Expression to join us in Trafalgar Street to call on the British Government and the Commonwealth to make an equally strong and firm stance against Dictatorial Regime of Paul Biya.

Francis Ngale

Cameroon Support Network

Enquiries/further information:
Francis Ngale <tiengale@yahoo.fr>

Source for this page: Cameroon Support Network