Kumbo: Tasha Told To Get Back To SDF

- CPDM Bui I Section President Sidelined In Contracts

By Shey Wirba

Shey Lawrence Tasha no longer pulls the same weight he used to, when he headed Amity Bank. Even within CPDM circles, he is hushed down like a child, given his enigmatic fall. Chronicle gathered that Hon Fidelis Nji, a central committee member even had bitter words for Tasha. This, Chronicle learnt was a preparatory meeting in Bamenda, ahead of the CPDM sensitization seminar which took place in Kumbo on Saturday July 14, 2012. A seminar, which almost saw Shey Ngah Mashu, the Bui I section president exchanging blows with Fonyeh Francis, special adviser to Prime Minister Philemon Yang and leader of the CPDM central committee delegation to the meeting.

Ahead of the seminar, which took place at the CPDM secretariat at Tobin, Tasha was involved in a brawl in Bamenda. At a preparatory meeting, Tasha is said to have cried out against his ‘stolen victory’ in the Bui I section presidential race. Irked by the postulation, which is common with the opposition SDF of Ni John Fru Ndi, Hon Nji Fidelis is quoted to have told off Tasha.

The Assembly Questor is said to have rebuked Tasha for always complaining and shouting at meetings; “It is better you go back to your SDF; CPDM doesn’t tolerate recalcitrant CPDM militants”, Hon Nji is quoted to have told-off Tasha.

The CPDM seminar was exploited by Bui militants to urge President Biya to transform Kumbo into a city council. To commentators, this is the only strategy to push out the all powerful SDF mayor, Donatus Njong Fonyuy from the council. Chronicle is aware that Njong virtually dictates political life in Kumbo. It is believed that his continuity as SDF mayor can only be attained, should Kumbo be transformed into a city council with a CPD militant appointed as Government Delegate.

Meanwhile, the Bui I CPDM seminar was explosive for one thing: Shey Ngah Mashu, the section president is quoted to have told-off Fonyeh Francis. Chronicle gathered that Mashu had been irritated given that for the last 2 years, he has not been awarded any contract. Being a contractor therefore, he is said to have questioned, how the authorities think he survives.

Mashu, Chronicle learnt qualified Fonyeh as a gossip: that he is allegedly the one who has blackmailed him (Mashu) to the Prime Minister and even the dynamic and transparent Senior Divisional Officer, SDO. To this, Chronicle further gathered that this accounts why Mashu has not been able to obtain a contract for over 2 years now.

Attempts by Ndonde Mesape Bernard, the level-headed Bui SDO to reconcile both Mashu and Fonyeh, Chronicle learnt were futile. Mashu is quoted to have stood his grounds, in accessing Fonyeh as a gossip and a brickwall to the development of CPDM in Bui I. according to reports, Mashu allegedly told Fonyeh that he (Mashu) remains a contractor and would remain and die as one.

The award of contracts in Bui, Chronicle is aware is done in the most transparent of manners. It is the SDO who heads the contracts commission in the division. Yet, Mashu believes that contracts must be given first to CPDM officials, even if they don’t execute it well. Mashu messed-up his case, when he allegedly said the SDO should know that in his division of origin (Kupe Muanenguba), contracts are given first to CPDM bigwigs. Mashu, Chronicle learnt became furious when a certain Moyelle Johnson, an SDF councilor was awarded a contract by the Bui tenders board.