The legality of dismissals of Buea Deputy Mayors, Councillors

BY SIMON SONA MAKIA* The 2013 municipal elections in Cameroon ushered in a new municipal executive in Buea council. Since then, and as it would appear, too many things have gone haywire. Development has virtually stagnated as the presence of the council is felt nowhere, politics degenerated to the detriment of the followers of party that brought Esunge to power but most importantly, the municipal council has known nothing other than restive periods. Councilors have been known to trade insults, others have virtually abdicated and others have been sacked summarily either by concocted deliberations or acts that have grossly violated…