By
Bakah Derick
The
Member of Parliament MP for Bamenda-Bali Mezam Division Hon Fobi Nchinda Simon has
reiterated what he describes as parliamentary injustice in Cameroon. The MP has
been speaking in Bamenda while handing over his 2015 Parliamentary Micro
Project Grants. According to the MP he will not stop raising the issue until it
is addressed. He explained that the general injustice demonstrated in the
creation or distribution of parliamentary seats in Cameroon has a serious effect
on the lives of children in his municipality. To establish his point, Hon Fobi
observed that his parliamentary constituency has four subdivisions with a
population of over 600 thousand people while his other colleague MPs have almost
six times less than that number yet receive the same amount of funds for the
parliamentary micro project grants (PMPGs). Consequently he continued that if a child
in the later parliamentary constituency has to benefit from the grants, then
that in his constituency will benefit six times less. According to Hon Fobi
therefore, his parliamentary constituency naturally had to have a minimum of
six MPs so the children can be treated equally like others across the country.
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| Hon Fobi Nchinda Simon Addressing MPGs Beneficiaries and families in Bamenda III |
Notwithstanding,
the MP of parliament maintained his slogan of “when there is a little let there
be a little for everyone……….” by distributing equally his annual eight million
francs parliamentary micro project funds to the four sub divisions within his
constituency.
At
the Nkwen Fons Palace Saturday February 6, 2016 over ninety orphans and
vulnerable children benefited from the grants for Bamenda III Sub division.
Explaining
how the beneficiaries where selected, Councilor Asobo Mbuyah Samuel who doubles
as Chairman of the Parliamentary Micro project committee said “we decided to
use the Councilors so as to touch every part of the constituency. We asked
every councilor to select three children each from their area. And since we carried
out a similar activity last year we had to be sure that the beneficiaries did
not repeat so everyone could be part of it.”
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| Councillor Asobo Mbuyah Samuel Chairperson Bamenda III PMP Committee |
As
to why go back to orphans and vulnerable children again Hon Fobi explained that
after performing the exercise last year in all four subdivisions, he realized
that there was the need to come back to them because they were many and it was
important to continue to draw the attention of Government to the plight of
these children.
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| Hon Fobi, Mayor Fongu and Others with Some of the 2015 MPGs Beneficiaries in Bamenda III |
Speaking
in turns during the event, Fongu Cletus Tanwie and Lucas Ngu Afong Mayor and
SDF district chairman for Bamenda III respectively presented Hon Fobi as an exemplary
parliamentarian in Cameroon with the fear of God. According to these officials
his yearly distribution of grants is an example of accountable leadership and
deserves the appreciation of all.
Performing
a similar exercise on the Commercial avenue ceremonial grand stand for Bamenda II
Friday February 5, 2016 the advised the beneficiaries to be serious with their academic
work, love one another and have a strong internal drive to contribute valuably to
the growth of Cameroon and be better persons tomorrow.
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| Hon Fobi Nchinda Simon inspiring Orphans and Vulnerable kids after handing MPGs in Bamenda II |
The
dry port created in Bamenda and the industrial zone are some other issues the
peoples representative raised saying that work was under way and with that the
high rate of unemployment will be reduced to a certain level.
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| MPGs Committee Chairperson for Bamenda II hands scholarships |
The
MP will continue to Bali Sunday February 7, 2016 for the same exercise. He told
news men that Bamenda I will receive their share in due time though the date
has not been fixed.