Jacques Fame Ndongo et la problématique de la fascination aveugle des intellectuels conservateurs camerounais pour le pouvoir.
Monsieur le ministre, le mercredi 07 avril 2010 dans l'une des salles de la Cnps d'Ebolowa, alors que vous animiez une des multiples rencontres tribales qui polluent l'espace Republican in this country, you would have, according to an article published in The Day No. 666 of April 12, 2010 signed by Jerome Essiane, said to an audience stunned: "We are all creatures or creations of President Paul Biya is must return to him all the glory in everything we do. None of us is important, we are his servants, better, his slaves. "
After reading the remarks attributed to you, I waited several weeks to respond.
Firstly because I expected a denial from you then, because, being without a degree, a simple rifleman in the Army what the university system in Cameroon, I had, as required by military discipline to wait for the high command know to pronounce.
Indeed, the university system is composed of eminent personalities can be classified here in the order of perception and importance they have for themselves: Professors Associate Chair of French universities, Professor aggregated Cams , Professor, Lecturer aggregated French universities, Masters Conference aggregated Cams, Masters Conference, Lecturers etc.. In this galaxy general officers, senior officers and junior officers, the sharpshooter that I could not wait, await the order to fire before.
Your denial was not published in any case I tried in vain.
Therefore, I am entitled to conclude that the press has reported what you said. Regarding the high command of the university system, for now, I have not read anywhere a paper of "great teachers". Probably busy to follow the "17 hours" of public radio with hope, barely concealed, to get a seat that could make them forget the terrible condition of the teacher, they preferred to refuse to see in your comments an insult to the intelligentsia of Cameroon.
Faced with what looks like indifference or even a surrender of the high command of knowledge, although still standing just a rifleman, I feel obliged to respond.
I am also convinced that as Minister of Higher Education, Chancellor of Academic Orders support among other things, control of the training provided in universities, in a duplication of yourself, you will find a trick to decorate me for defending the citadel of knowledge. Indeed, how to understand a Professor of your rank even captivated by a politician declares publicly to be the slave of the latter without its peers and intellectuals do not speak to dissociate themselves from him?
The first image that came to mind after reading your comments is that of a "doungourou" vaulted to a traditional leader to collect the precious spirits spitting him for his facial bath. After consideration, I am quickly reminded that even in this humiliating position, and now rather medieval folk, doungourou, leaning on his remaining human, does not proclaim that he is the slave of the chief.
Your comments m'ont aussi projeté dans la fameuse république Très, Très Démocratique du Gondwana de l'intellectuel humoriste Mamane qui signe chaque matin une chronique sur une radio internationale devenue "nationale" dans notre pays puisqu'elle diffuse, sur l'étendue du territoire, alors même que la radio publique est aphone à quelques kilomètres de la capitale. Cette radio internationale est dans notre pays si "nationale" que, très souvent, c'est à travers elle que les gouvernants parlent aux Camerounais. Sans probablement vous en rendre compte, vous avez par vos propos présenté M. Biya sous un portrait moins flatteur que celui de Président -Fondateur, le personnage central de cette intelligente chronique humorous.
Indeed, Democratic Republic of the Gondwana Very Very, despite the holy fear aroused President - Founder, none of the many ministers and advisers every No. 1 has yet claimed to be his slave. I am also convinced that even among these, yet very admirers, your comments raise a sheet of protests. And for good reason, President - Founder may be accused of many abuses and evils, but not being a slave. Mr. Biya that you are the creature and slave thus appreciate the image you give him. However, old veteran of the Cameroonian political scene and had regard to the experience he must have practices courtiers, including the most cunning, because of his long political career, he may, like many observers, logically doubt the sincerity of your very cumbersome demonstration eternally grateful that you said you to him for all the graces you have filled.
Your words, an intellectual history and a senior official in charge of the Ministry of Higher Education in addition, are a deadly blow to the struggle for freedom that led thousands of desperate and possibly millions of women and men selected cons their will and exploited by slave traders and slave worldwide. The pure joy or glee, that shows through your words tend to transform a state of extreme suffering, denial of humanity and cruelty in a situation rewarding and exhilarating.
Without being personally in favor of the debate on Africa's compensation under the compensation for the slave trade, I can see through your happy and positive perception of a slave, you're a lawyer of choice for those Westerners who argue against any knowledge of history, that trafficking was a chance for Africans. Your comments
April 07 last is simply the apotheosis of a posture that you love but who is diametrically opposed to that which is entitled to expect a university professor, an intellectual with a politician and a communication specialist. They are reminiscent of those made during a public meeting to which you have participated in Ebolowa some time ago, accompanied by a minister of state.
During this meeting, in fact, remarks that President Biya is the last chance of the southern populations were heard. Remarks of this nature are clear. They can be understood as a warning aimed at retains its peaceful population against the threat of eventual death, which hover over them in case of departure of Mr. Biya, head of the country or, in case it disappears.
Whatever your personal interests to see Mr. Biya eternal being, nothing can justify that as an intellectual and Minister of the Republic, you take part in such meetings. Such remarks seem to make its populations from south of the hostages or slaves of the personal interests of some elite. The last chance of the southern populations is not President Biya, but rather the government that will ensure the development and well-being through strong democratic institutions. To paraphrase U.S. President Obama, we could say that the people of south and those of Cameroon in general need not eternal man, creator of breath and wind, but rather solid democratic institutions, guarantees of a shared development between the South and other regions.
Many times you and your inner circle have declared that President Biya is the man of the present and future, in short, the eternal man. You just complete the picture by saying that he should just give him glory, just like Christians do with God. On analysis About your various postures and President Biya is simply God sir.
Very modestly, I think your quality of intellectual doubled as minister in charge of the institution that gathers and manages the cream of the intelligentsia of our country should command you to always keep a critical distance. This critical distance you had already failed in 2006 when you did preface one of your books on the media who wanted to teaching and learning by Pierre Messmer, the last French High Commissioner to Cameroon in April 1956 to February 1958. The latter, until his death, maintained, despite any idea of reconciliation between the French and Cameroonian, he had no regrets to make it for Cameroonians killed during two years of his reign at the head of Cameroon.
By appropriating the cynicism of this fatal character, it is understandable that he had no regret for having defended the interests of its people in Cameroon, including by crushing the men and women, from the principle of irreconcilable interests of states, defended in good faith, the right of countries to accede to political emancipation, economic and strategic independence and opposed to the illusion that Paris offered them.
It is however disturbing to note that, ignoring your ministerial duties and your position as an academic, you have chosen as the preface of your book the executioner of Cameroonians dead than alive to the republic. Your choice was unfortunate to say the least, it is a grave political mistake and teaching. It suggests that you have a poor knowledge of the history of Cameroon. Unless, you want to place yourself under the tutelage of the political character which one looks in vain for the links with the media has taken precedence over the recognition of the dead that all Cameroonians, especially those of them who govern the way you should to the many victims of your preface.
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