Last weekend’s extraordinary SDF NEC meeting endorsed the dismissal of the Mayor of Tubah from the party.  

The tone was hard as the Social Democratic Front, SDF National Chairman, Ni John Fru Ndi, acknowledged that he was hurt by some members who have become a threat to the party spirit of giving Cameroonians a chance to participate in genuine democratic practices.

The event was an extraordinary session of the National Executive Committee (NEC) in Bamenda on November 8, 2014, during which Fru Ndi lambasted members who soil the image of the party and belittle hierarchy in their thirst for money and positions. He decried blackmail, laisser-faire and grabbing attitudes that threaten the good faith of the leading opposition party. The SDF Chairman was at a loss why MPs runaway from NEC sessions once they drop out of Parliament.

Fru Ndi announced an imminent field outing to inspect projects by MPs, Mayors and Senators. The NEC session resolved to create a strategic committee to usher change in Cameroon and confirmed the dismissal of Martin Tanjong, the rebellious Mayor of Tubah from the party for daring to stand for the position last year against the party’s wish. The meeting also agreed on a special resolution on happenings in Burkina Faso and lessons for Cameroon. The agenda also featured insecurity with threats from Boko Haram and the Ebola virus and preparations towards the 25^th anniversary of the SDF in 2015.

The National Chairman regretted that some members believe that the party has become a market place to negotiate wealth and positions, saying it was now clear that there were enemies within. He stressed that the SDF was not for sale and warned against attempts by some members, thirsty for money, to take the party hostage. The Chairman announced war against irresponsible attitudes in the SDF. The first casualty was Celestine Atanga of the National Secretariat who was suspended on the spot for allegedly challenging the party’s leadership on the Internet.

Fru Ndi equally questioned the inability of party leaders in the Littoral Region to set records straight in the five year-old imbroglio rocking the SDF in Douala. It was therefore resolved that all party structures in the area must be reorganised before end of November 2014.