Apart
from the Osih victory and the oath of loyalty, an open letter addressed to the
President of the Republic read to the convention delegates seemed to have been
another high point of the convention. Not just did the SDF Chairman direct his
epistle to the Etoudi occupant but also was he clear that those in the diaspora
faulting the SDF for being against what is now being called in some circles as
the Anglophone struggle.
The epistle which is the third according to the SDF
strongman, addresses the impact of military brutality in the NW and SW regions,
cites the reinstatement of those who were part of the coup that almost swept
President Biya off the Presidential seat that have been integrated into government
as an inspiration to pardon those detained because of the Anglophone crisis.
The Chairman Fru Ndi signed letter says President Biya has dialogue before even
with Boko Haram and can do even now. As to whether this makes sense to
separatists only they can say but according to the chairman his party is not
silent in the face of the crisis as they claimed and demonstrated by calling
for a three day ghost town during the convention.
Here is the Text