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Major National Dialogue: 8 commissions present their reports

Deliberations at the Major National Dialogue organised to resolve the socio-political crisis in the North West and South West Regions have ended. Conclusions and recommendations from the eight commissions that were set up to brainstorm on specific aspects were presented in at the close of four days of discussions. The reports that were presented for the most part in the English language were adopted by the plenary.
Amongst the numerous recommendations was a special status for the North West and South West regions, in introduction of sentences in English in the Head of State’s speeches, the reintroduction of the house of Chiefs in the North West and South West regions, the putting in place of a diaspora fund which already raised two million CFA francs during deliberations and the return to the appellation “United Republic of Cameroon”.

Prime Minister –  Head of Government, Joseph Dion Ngute assured the delegates that the conclusions and recommendations will be compiled and summarised for onwards transmission to the President of the Republic.

The plenary session was also an occasion for  the Chairman of  the Major National Dialogue, Prime Minister Chief Dr Joseph Dion Ngute to announce the closing ceremony this Friday, 4th October 2019.
He used the occasion to announce one of the first and major fallouts of the dialogue.
He said that the President of the Republic has ordered the discontinuance of proceedings pending before the military court against some 333 persons in connection to the crisis in North West and South West regions.

The announcement was recieved with thunderous applause by the commission members in the hall.
The Prime Minister also congratulated Delegates for the frank and sincere  talks during the four day deliberations that has resulted in recommendations that will go a long way to resolve the crisis in the North West and South West regions and also improve national welfare.

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