Forceful coexistence of parallel cultures

One significant aspect of this situation is that the region has more of a verbal culture than a literary one. That means that, since few people read (because they cannot, or are too lazy to), contracts and legal agreements are closely examined by just a handful of citizens. Since some of these documents are a mix of English, French and a jumble of other languages and dialects, it is easy to miss the tree for the forest.

The result is that people who cannot wrap their heads around the complex legal issues, but are anxious to be heard, pick up catchphrases like "Africa unite", "secession", "start a war" or "globalization", with no regard for, or reference to, the recorded socio-political and legal precedents. It all sounds like a deliberate attempt to make everyone look and sound illiterate (excuse my English).

But sincerely, we are witnessing the forceful coexistence of parallel cultures, with no real institutions to produce a resulting culture that stands any decent chance in a globalized world.

What is the meaning of "Camer" in any language? You tell me.

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NW and SW are a Camerounese construct that has somehow skewed the minds of citizens of this region into "imagining" a false point of reference. Think about it: north-west or south-west of what? There will be more questions than answers at this point, but that does not change the truth. The truth is documented, but for some odd reason some individuals would like you to disregard it. Why? You tell me.

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The truth about Cameroon and Cameroun is documented. It is good to read it and understand the stories. And if you have time, kindly learn the legal background: where we were before, where we are now and where we should be going.

Just chanting "unity", "One Kamerun", "condemn the regime" and "thinking about violence"… Who is thinking about violence? You? The citizens of former British Southern Cameroons did not "join" French Cameroun through violence. So why should anyone be "thinking of violence" if they want to un-join?

You asked, "What have you done for your country?" Question: which country?

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Brilliant idea! It comes with a caveat, though: free enterprise does not work in a communist or fascist system. You are right that citizens should not blame beer for their problems. The issue is the system: one inherited, and promoted, by beer.

Unfortunately, systems are not created, designed or implemented without brain power. Africa's "brain power" is non-existent when it comes to inherited colonial systems. It seems to be a concept too abstract for the Negro-African mind. Is it not? You tell me.

The good ideas are plentiful, and so are the people of goodwill, ready to help set up all kinds of community-development projects. But they will ask about the context in which they will have to operate. "Context" means the systems in place.

The change the geographical space called "Cameroun" needs is not a change of one person or group of persons. It is an overhaul of the systems that make public and private life possible, sustainable and attainable for all. Again, it takes brain power to design and implement the processes and institutions that make this possible.

A simple example is how the first Camerounese constitution was created. Was it written by Camerounese lawyers? And several versions later, we have a dictatorial system where your avocado farm can become state property by simple decree.

Apologies, I am getting off topic. But it is good to present good ideas with some background on the "systems context", so that inexperienced investors do not get bitten by the old lion.

— Wanaku Verdzekov