Meta Fons Release the MECUDA Renaissance to Restore Order in the Clan

Meta Fons Release the MECUDA Renaissance to Restore Order in the Clan

The Meta clan in Mbengwi, Momo division had been plagued by multiple man made and natural problems even before the advent of the ongoing (deescalating) Anglophone Crisis resulting to a verbal warfare mostly on social media to the point where kinsmen were ready to go physical or to the courts if not of distance. The phone (WhatsApp) thus became the battle ground where nearly everyday, there was a "fight" 

These WhatsApp groups were flooded with thousands of unread messages each time one switched on his/her data just to realise it's all been about quarrels, attacks, defence, accusations etc. Even traditional authorities were given some sort of ultimatums to respond to queries by surfers who remained unknown behind their keyboards. MECUDA especially its leadership, the Meta Fon's Union (MEFU), politicians, elites, the administration just to name these few all  received their own fair share of curses and condemnations. 

The Commission Members

Having seen more than their eyes could, unable to bear the shock of gross disrespect, flippancy and unfounded accusations/pronouncements against them, the throne, dissatisfied seeing a once united and vibrant people tearing themselves apart due to differences over issues, the Meta Fons Union (MEFU) as seat that handles and resolves the most worrying problems of the clan and considering that the foundation of MECUDA that started as Kwem Cultural Dance Group remains in the palace where all its most difficult problems and challenges should be resolved, decided to hold a crisis meeting on  September 29 2020 that ended with 7 resolutions. Mbengwi Online got the resolutions as:

1. There should be an election to renew officials of the MECUDA Executive within 3 months of the publication of the MECUDA Renaissance report

2. The adhoc committee charged with revising the MECUDA Constitution should be encouraged to expedite the work. 

3. A MEFU adhoc committee shall be created to revise the MEFU Constitution 

4. The name MECUDA International has to be changed to give it a clear mandate on the nature of her activities

5. Those responsible for the past funds that were raised for the Mortuary Project, Equipment Pool, Meta Anti-Corona Challenge, Synod Clerk Induction, Fons Projects etc should render account

6. All fund raising activities except for life threatening initiatives and food matters are suspended for a period of 3 months pending the revision and adoption of the new constitution, redefining of new governance structures and election of a new leadership of MECUDA.

7. All people of Meta desiring to create new groups that fill a void have to make their intentions known to MECUDA

These resolutions, published in a 10-page document dubbed The MECUDA Renaissance Report which Mbengwi Online is in possession of a soft copy were taken on behalf of MEFU by a commission made up of HRH Mbabit II of Mbemi, HRH Fon P. Fonyam V of Zang Tembeng, HRH Dr. Walters Fomuki IX of Guneku, HRH Prof. Mbacham W. F. Tarkeh II of Funam and HRM Mbahmeta Fon Fominyen Ngya II of Nyen, President of MEFU

From the report, the above mentioned fons were designated to investigate the squabbles of Meta people on social media between MECUDA and MECUDA International. In  so doing, they talked to a representation of Meta people across the globe for proposed solutions to end the quarrel and on how to revamp MECUDA and development in Meta. Those reached were other fons, mafaws, the clergy, elites groups such as IFORTIBOH and Meyi Eborebod, the Executive of MECUDA, her legal minds and advisers, members of MECUDA International, village Presidents of CUDAs, Home Coordinators of MECUDA in Cameroon and MECUDA members in USA, China, Germany, France, South Africa, Canadaa nd the United Kingdom. 

"It was not possible to reach everyone but we got representations from all the groups to be able to assemble all shades of opinions" said the fons in their report. According to statistics, the survey lasted for 1 month 15 days and in total, 121 persons were contacted with a response rate of 73% from which various opinions were deduced, a few here forth extracted:

- Presently, MECUDA both at home and abroad is suffering from its past with corruption, non transparency, arrogance, personal conflicts causing many to descent the association, now looked upon as a thing of some, not all especially a growing feeling that it's a thing for those out of Meta than it is for those home.

- MECUDA leadership should not actively participate in partisan events and as such, no one should/can take MECUDA and place under a party.

- There is one and only one MECUDA implying any other Meta children wishing to enhance what MECUDA does must do so as a subsidiary authorized or with the blessings of MECUDA from the motherland. 

- MECUDA International should be praised for innovation, kindness and loyalty to assist fellow Meta people but it is utterly wrong to use an appellation which sounds and looks like an affiliate of MECUDA and not be answerable to it. 

Having gotten these and many more varied opinions, the fons took note of proposed recommendations by those interviewed to chart the way forward. They included among many others 

- All politicians and pro-regime leaning administrators in the Meta clan including the SDO, DO and Mayor should not be allowed to address the public whenever there's a purely MECUDA public event

- MECUDA should seat with MEFU to give the Meta people a paramount fon

- MECUDA is the legitimate representative organ of all the Meta people in Cameroon and the Diaspora and as such, no other organization can claim to speak or act on behalf of the Meta people. 

Mbengwi Online is closely following developments on the ground, on social media, in and out of Meta in relation to the release of the MECUDA Renaissance report. At press time, many of the Meta fons have left the various WhatsApp groups to which they were members especially where they felt constantly being attacked, accused, humiliated and disrespected. Other opinion holders have however seen the move negatively. To such, times are changing and the fons must catch up with the changing times. These ones say the time has passed when fons were unquestionable or considered demi gods. Thus, since the people enthroned them, they owe such people the duty to respond to their demands