The Chia Report

J.M Atangana Mebera on the Hot Seat of a G11 Birthed by President Biya

Co-written and Edited by Innocent Chia After terminating Ayissi Mvodo and imprisoning Titus Edzoa the hope of the Biya administration was that, falling short of beheading the Ewondo snake, it had immunized itself from the venom. There was an intimate Bulu / Fang understanding that it was a far safer bet dealing with their Ewondo devil-cousins that they knew than any other angel they could hardly contain. The Ewondos remained, by and large, a constituency on which President Biya could count on so long as he could sow enough enmity between blood brothers while keeping their divided communities ultimately allegiant to the King. Jean-Marie Atangana Mebara was stepping into the shoes of his brothers and knew full well the path on which they had trod. His challenge was to succeed where they had failed. Was there any chance of surviving in the Bulu / Fang set-up?

Paul Biya Buckles Down on Ewondo Opposition, but G11 Torch Passes on

Co-written and Edited by Innocent Chia Even as Professor Titus Edzoa transitioned through purgatory into the gates of political hell in the mid-to-late 90’s, he had taken due diligence to ensure that the Ewondos remained a political mal necessaire without whom the Bulu / Fang republicans would be out of power in a rush. The cabinet reshufflement of September 19, 1996, marked the first time in the 11 year political relationship with Paul Biya that Titus Edzoa's counsel was neither solicited nor did it determine the outcome of new team members. In fact, he was never granted the opportunity of an exit interview and was refused access to the Presidency in an attempt to retrieve his personal belongings, including family pictures displayed in his office. The bulu-fang republicans decoded the refusal to grant Titus Edzoa access to his former office as trophy of their influence on Paul Biya and spread the incident in mockery and powerlessness of the Ewondos.