The historic party joined its voice to that of the Cameroonian people to denounce this act of TV5 Monde. Taking stock of the progress of the African Cup of Nationss (CAN) 2023 which is currently being played in Ivory Coast, on January 23 during the program “ 64′ THE WORLD IN FRENCH », the television channel “TV5 Monde” presented a blue-white flag in front of Cameroon. A curiosity as the flag of Cameroon has never worn these colors. If these colors, far from the green-red-yellow with which Cameroon is recognized, have never been used by the country of A Nyobè during its history, more serious, the flag displayed in this painting refers to the virtual State ofAmbazonie claimed by the secessionists who are sowing terror in the North-West and South-West regions.
An incident which provoked the ire of Cameroonians. On social networks and in the public square, denunciations are increasing. L’Union of the people of Cameroon (UPC) could not remain indifferent to this situation: “ The UPC condemns and denounces all strategies aimed at the destabilization of Cameroon and its Institutions “, we can read in a press release signed by Robert Bapooh Lipot, its secretary general. The historic party has reason to revolt, as this is a diplomatic incident. This comes in a context marked by the resistance opposed by secessionist fighters to the Cameroonian defense and security forces, since the outbreak of the murderous madness in November 2016.
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For the Union of Cameroon Populations, it is nothing more and nothing less about the promotion of secession against which the State of Cameroon is fighting. And ” the promotion of emblems not recognized by the Constitution of Cameroon contributes to the legitimization of planning for the partition of our Country “. This is all the more relevant as the great powers and the West in general say they are supporting Cameroon in the war against the separatists who claim to be from Ambazonia, but few of them are truly committed. The proof is that the principals freely go about their business in these countries. As for France, the country which is home to TV5 Monde, it tries to stand out from the crowd, and does not admit any secessionist leader on its soil. But the incident of January 23 requires us to remain vigilant. The Cameroonian ambassador to France denounced this incident, and the television channel run by the Cameroonian Denise Epoteapologized, blaming the “error” on an intern, but for the Cameroonian people, and more so for the party which fought for the independence of Cameroon, the evil is heavy with meaning.
