declared the AFTRADEMOP to be legal and recognized the right of the
Moko-oh people to freely associate under their association to pursue the
objectives of their association and their development goals. The Court also
passed a prohibitive injunction restraining the Respondent State from
unrestrained use of the Moko-oh properties and lands.
15. The Complainants allege that, in an attempt to implement the Momo High
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Court ruling, a bailiff accompanied by 2 gendarme officers went to Mr.
Mbanyamsig’s residence, who used a gun, and threatened to shoot them.
They claim that they reported this incident to the States Council, who did
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nothing because of the connivance of the Procureur General for the NorthWest Province with Mr Mbanyamsig.
16. The Complainants claim that AFTRADEMOP petitioned the Minister of
Justice and Keeper of the Seals to call the North-West Procurer General to
order and cause the Momo High Court judgment to be executed in favour of
the Moko-ohs but no action was taken to date. Nor did the Moko-ohs receive
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any feedback from the Minister.
17. The Complainants further allege that on 8 January 2001 the Moko-oh
petitioned
the
President
of
the
Republic
of
Cameroon
through
AFTRADEMOP for their resettlement. They state that upon proposition of
the Minister
of Territorial Administration and Decentralization, a
Commission to resettle the Moko-ohs is yet to be formed. They further state
that , a unanimous recommendation was made that an inter-ministerial
Commission be created for the resolution of the Moko-ohs’ land and
rehabilitation of their villages at an ILO International Conference held in
June 2005 in Cameroon on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Issues. They claim
that the meeting was attended by the representatives of the President of
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