authorities (colonial and after independence) regrettably maintained that the
lands belonged to the Bali- Nyonga.
10. The Complainant state that, at independence, the Bali-Nyonga sons and
daughters were everywhere in the Cameroon administration, to the extent
that, wherever the Moko-ohs laid a complaint, there was a Bali-Nyonga elite
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to twist the facts and mislead the administration.
11. The Complainants further aver that in early 1978, the Governor of the NorthWest Province created a Commission to probe into complaints of land
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disputes, but failed to include a representative of the Moko-ohs in the
12. The Complainants further state that while the 1982 Presidential Decree No
82/20 granted land for resettlement to certain tribes like the Widikums,
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neighbours to the Bali-Nyonga, the Moko-ohs were left out.
13. The Complainants submit that in 1999, the Moko-ohs, organized themselves
into the AFTRADEMOP. They claim that Mr. Mbanyamsig Charles Mbah, a
nephew to the Chief of the Bali-Nyonga challenged the existence of the
Association. They state that he caused the arrest and detention of
AFTRADEMOP’s executive members, and masterminded the suspension of
the Association.
14. The Complainants claim that the suspension of their Association led to four
court decisions and on 10 August 2000, the Momo High Court ordered Mr.
Mbanyamsig Charles Mbah, to stay clear of the Moko-ohs struggle for their
rights and that he should pay 500.000 FCFA to them as cost. The Court
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