Orock Eta
28 February 2008
The strike took a turn for the worst with protesters going into business premises to make sure that they were locked. In Kumba, the national treasury, taxation office and brasseries were set on fire. Everything is still grounded.
There were series of meetings in Yaounde and Bamenda between government officials and the population to look for a lasting solution. In most of the towns in the country, the population is still determined to continue with the strike action. Increasingly, there are fears that there might be food shortage in the days ahead. bread is already not available and the price has doubled.
Solomon Tembang, a Reporter who works for Eden Newspaper who travelled to Douala on the eve of the strike to print the newspaper is reportedly missing. All attempts to reach to him by phone have failed.
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this is really serious, i have relatives and friends there and they have reported that the ongoing situation is worsening, the water has been cut, people are afraid to go outside so people are no longer working, stores and markets are closed, people are dying everyday... somebody needs to do something about this terrible situation, if it continues it can create a war, cameroun is known for it's stability, peace and it's tourism and wonderful culture, so someone please, please help this country. thank you
Fellow Cameroonians,it is really a pity that our country should follow the Kenyan way.With this strike I just hope that our government will know that they have made the entire population angry.I can see that the increase in the price of fuel simply spark off other burning issues that has been irritating the Cameroonians.That forces of law and order should understand that the increase in prices will also affect them and so will all the damage also affect them.If we were the one we will not allow this country to go the Kenyan way but will reason out with the masses and ask questions to our government.I say so because our government have been increase prices for everything.It is not only theprices for petrol but look at that of vinette. Butnever can you hear that salaries are increased nor will you hear any major developement in the country.It is not fair this is a devilish act because it is exploitative.Cameroonians are angry and the only thing that can satisfy them is a decrease in the prices of goods Let the Head of State think about that.
This country must change.those who for a long time have enjoyed the natural resources of the country arrogantly and have over the years manipulated the nation with empty speeches are now out of stock of words and the nation is becoming hangrier everyday as ,corruption,devaluation,inflation, has put even a daily bread beyond the man in the street reach. camerounian known to be pacific have been abuse too much by biya and alies but their luck is runing out, we will just have to wait see one thing is for sure cameroonian will not cope all this biya circus much longer.