BELGIUM :: Eric Nguemaleu: “Combat in opposition to discrimination and social exclusion in all its kinds” :: BELGIUM
Skilled in human rights and politics, specialist in European affairs, Eric Nguemaleu, candidate for the Chamber (6th agent) representatives for the LES ENGAGEES motion (Listing quantity 6), answering questions from camer.be
Might you, throughout this election, introduce your self to our readers?
I’m Eric Nguemaleu, I come from Cameroon and I’ve lived for a few quarter of a century in Belgium, a rustic the place I’ve spent greater than half of my life, and clearly on connections create sturdy and robust. I’m in a relationship and the daddy of three youngsters, and one in all my daughters was a candidate beneath the colours of the CDH in 2018 within the municipal elections in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean.
My exercise began from Cameroon, and later, as soon as in Belgium, associated to the safety of basic rights, I joined Marcel Tchangue, Professor Fidèle Mpassi, Auscal Mbiakop within the non-profit affiliation LIBERAL (Belgian-African league for the restoration of primary African liberties). Ngakam Man Simon, Seumo Hugues Bertin, Kadji Elie, Professor Thierry Amougou, Roufaou Oumarou, can be with us. I alternate within the position of Vice Secretary Basic, Vice President, President, and Advisor. It was because of the various actions of the Liberals that I met Ludo Martens, Raoul Pestiau, Brice Nitcheu, Dr. Moise Essoh, Dr. Tene Sop, Yves Lodonou, and Pr. Nyamsi Franklin whom I already knew by way of the Dr Foyet in Abidjan.
That is how we created, along with different organizations, the CODE (Conference of Democratic and Native Organizations of the Cameroonian Diaspora), a company that participated to a small extent on the time in democratic liberation in Cameroon.
You will need to do not forget that at first of the 2000s, the PTB obtained us day-after-day at its headquarters, providing us provides and gear and even supporting us for political coaching on the summer season college; I’ll always remember this.
In 2007, I began the transition from Common Solidarity, which is now not a de facto affiliation (since 2001) to an affiliation beneath Belgian regulation.
In 2008, after the tragic loss of life of Folefack Ebenizer in circumstances that haven’t but been clearly clarified, I used to be put in control of the Folefack assortment, and the actions we carried out contributed in a small technique to some adjustments in lodging there the closed establishments, but additionally within the refoulement coverage of individuals with out a residence allow.
After learning enterprise communication and advertising and marketing administration, conscious that social, human and political accountability was an artwork, to complement my deficiencies in these areas, I needed to observe a return, with success, research in social science and labor (HELB, ULB ), political sciences (UCL) and authorized sciences (USL).
Might you give particulars of the onerous work executed prior to now?
Clearly. My first public motion passed off in 2002, in a case the place it was vital to guard human rights and dignity, with the presentation of the pygmies. A cow from Cameroon in an animal park in Yvoir. In truth, the title Mr. Louis Raets, Administrator of the non-profit group OASIS NATURE, in collaboration with an affiliation in Cameroon known as APAHC (Affiliation for Humanitarian Actions in Cameroon), led by Madame Alem Marie, signed an settlement with a purpose to give the BAKA to Belgium; Mr. Raets guarantees that the affiliation will elevate cash to assist the townspeople; however as soon as in Yvoir, the pygmies can be exhibited in an animal park. On the time, we created the CDB (Baka Protection Collective). Liberal in partnership with different organizations akin to MMM (Motion of New Migrants), CNCD (Nationwide Middle for Improvement Cooperation) in entrance of the locations the place the Baka had been exhibited in Yvoir, after which we put organized an enormous convention at CNCD headquarters. The media on the time just like the BBC despatched reporters.
We denied it, after seeing for ourselves how the pygmies revealed their secret “the nice growth in colonial instances” and reminded us of the common exhibition of 1897.
After this, the organizers of the exhibition needed to cease their work. After touring Brussels with the Baka brothers, we had been in a position to rapidly accumulate just a few packages in order that the Baka wouldn’t return empty-handed, conscious that this was not sufficient.
We went collectively to Zaventem airport, within the presence of the late Ambassador Bassong Isabelle to hitch them again to Cameroon.
On the degree of Cameroon, now we have, amongst different issues, supported and supported the Liberal insider, Me Momo Jean de Dieu, to find the reality in regards to the case of the 9 lacking from Bépanda ( 2001), the accused younger folks on the time, with out affirmation from a neighbor {that a} fuel bottle was stolen within the space of Bépenda Omnisports in Douala.
To remain in actions associated to human rights, as I stated above, I used to be dropped at the pinnacle of the Folefack Collective after his tragic loss of life in 2008, a loss of life that reminded us of the loss of life of Semira Adamu, simply 20 years aged and died 10 years. earlier, was suffocated by two cops utilizing cushions after an try and push again.
We grew to become a civil get together, and at the moment we entrusted the matter to Me Alexis Deswaef with whom we had been already collaborating as a part of our exercise with the Liberals.
On the time, in partnership with different associations, we organized a big march in entrance of the foreigner’s workplace, with a participation fee of greater than 50,000 folks, as a result of we had been conscious that the thesis in response to which the self employed within the closed Merksplas complicated. he didn’t maintain up, that he had been like Semira Adamu, a sufferer of police brutality.
Since then, a number of conferences have been organized by us with the purpose of at all times looking for the reality.
We organized an enormous vigil the place the harvested fruits got to the household.
I had the chance to go to his grave 3 times at Fongo Deng in Dschang.
Since then, yearly we’ll place a wreath of flowers in her reminiscence and we’ll speak to the administration of this closed Middle the place the Director Madam, Lucie THUWIS has at all times given us a heat welcome.
Relating to my private involvement within the query of sprior to now, and particularly the problem of regularity, I began an enormous convention on this subject in September 2007 to boost consciousness and permit folks sources to speak to our neighborhood. After that, we supported the actions of the Undocumented Actions by organizing conferences with Me Alexis Deswaef
In 2009, after the standardization marketing campaign, we additionally helped individuals who met the required situations to finish and submit their recordsdata.
With regards to well being coverage, I’ve at all times tried to make my interest horse conscious.
To my credit score, I’ve began a number of seminars on consciousness of assorted illnesses (STI, HIV, HEPATHITIS, LUPUS, CANCER —), and even cell caravans for tuberculosis detection points. My biggest pleasure remains to be contributing to the arrival in Belgium of an excellent icon of HIV in Africa, Gisèle Tientcheu, when she was dying. My companions and I had heard her honest cries, and I didn’t try and carry her right here.
I may cite my commitments inside the Moumié Basis, a basis of which I’m a founding member. We began the Moumié prize in Geneva, because of this basis, I used to be in a position to stand in entrance of the restaurant the place Moumié was poisoned. Throughout these occasions, I used to be in a position to meet the late Puis Djawé, Commander Kissamba (Ngouo Woungly-Massaga), the fighter Mboua Massock, the late PR KAPET from Bana… and lots of different individuals who impressed me.
As well as, I used to be in a position to characterize my colleagues on the funeral of Pius Njawé in his hometown of Babouantou,
When it comes to tradition and sports activities, I organized a number of cultural conferences in Belgium and elsewhere on the head of SOLIUNI. I do know the issues of promising folks, after assembly them.
I additionally obtained two awards for these efforts.
We are going to speak in regards to the scorching information in Europe and Belgium. As a result of candidate for the Home (6th heart) brokers for the motion of LES ENGAGEES (Listing quantity 6), qWhat do you provide your future voters on a social degree?
We intend to encourage employment and entrepreneurship, by serving to administrative procedures with the purpose of encouraging the spirit of enterprise creation; we’ll cut back tax burdens for the self-employed and SMEs; we’ll develop the entrepreneurial spirit that already exists within the college; we’ll reform vocational coaching for occupations in brief provide; We are going to enhance the buying energy of staff by way of a tax discount on earnings that can permit every employee a internet wage enhance of round 500 euros per 30 days, not forgetting to present a advisor to every younger particular person to assist them discover the method make work doable. .
When it comes to housing, we intend to considerably cut back the property tax on main housing; assist with credit score for younger individuals who need to change into homeowners; cut back the price of registration charges, and broaden rental allowances, to succeed in a higher variety of tenants.
What about discrimination?
We battle in opposition to discrimination and social exclusion of all types, and to attain this aim, we promote monetary and higher societies, to strengthen social cohesion and reside collectively.
Any closing phrases for our readers?
I need them to be simply satisfied, I’m not an ideal particular person like all of us; however I’ve at all times been an actor in social and political life, earlier than I promised to ask in your votes, belief me and we’ll go from victory to victory collectively.
Together with your assist, I’ll defend a society of humane values, the place everybody has a spot with none discrimination.
I’ll at all times be at your hand for all recommendation and solutions.
