Promote Peace, Access To Justice, Social Cohesion-CHRAPA Tells Traditional Authorities
By
Raymond Dingana in Bamenda.
Some traditional authorities drown from communities across the North
West Region of Cameroon have gained skills on how to promote Peace, access to
justice, social cohesion, public participation and leadership. This was in a
two day training program for traditional authorities organized by the Center
for Human Right and Peace Advocacy, CHRAPA. During the training program that
ran from the 18th to the 19th day of October 2019 at the conference room of Mondial Hotel in Bamenda,
Traditional Authorities were trained on how to Promote Peace, Social Cohesion, Access
to Justice and Public Participation and Leadership. The training program also
gave the traditional authorities the opportunity to gain knowledge on Conflict
Resolution and management, Rights and Duties of individuals to the community,
what the law says about Land Issues, Marriage and Divorce, Inheritance and WILL
writing.
“ We have learnt so
much about peace, we have had a lot of legal advice, especially on land issues,
how to apply for a land certificate, and we have occupied lands for decades not
knowing those lands does not belong to us because we don’t have land
certificates. Many of us are into illegal relationships called marriages because
there are not covered by marriage certificates, we have learnt how one can part
ways if a marriage is not moving and above all, how we can bring back peace
into our communities”. Said Mr. Nyah John Ayafor from Meshi in the
Pinyin Clan.
Mr .Ngwanfobe Rudolph is a notable and a member of the Bali traditional
council. Read him: “This is the right time for the right lessons we have learnt here
because of the crises we are undergoing. This will help us to let them know
that, peace and social cohesion is an important element in the society. This
will enable us to see how we can approach the population and give them an
educative talk on peace and social cohesion”.
Ngwa Martin is from Mankon traditional council. He says all what he
got from the training program will be taken back to the community:
“The knowledge we have gotten here especially on divorce and how to write a
WILL , and that a will must be written when one is sound and knows everything
about his or her family, not when the person is sick or incapacitated in one
way or the other, obtaining a land certificate and many others. These are some
of the things we shall be sharing with our communities”.
HRH, Fonguh Henry is traditional ruler of Nkup Bome in Mbengwi sub
division, NWR of Cameroon: “I have learnt how to talk peace without
stepping on some body’s toes all thanks to CHRAPA. From the debate we had here,
we came to realize that, some traditional authorities are corrupt and are in to
partisan politics which have negatively affected their role as peace promoters.
If elites take their responsibilities in providing for their leaders, they will
not stay away from all acts that divide the people”.
Among those whom attended the training program
organized by CHRAPA were the Fon of Barakwe, Fon Teghem , of Ngyen Mbo, Mbe Forgwe, and Fon of Meshi in the Pinyin Clan.
Traditional Authorities Taking Part In Debate As To Their Role In Promoting Peace.
Traditional Authorities At Training Workshop.
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