Jean Tsomelou: « Il faut des réformes institutionnelles fortes »

Sénateur, SDF

« La promotion du bilinguisme passe par des réformes institutionnelles fortes. En effet, on ne peut pas, dans le secteur de l’éducation, avoir tous les acteurs qui soient francophones. Il se trouve que tous les ministres qui interviennent dans le domaine de l’éducation au Cameroun sont francophones, alors qu’on sait qu’il existe deux sous-systèmes. Donc, il est question de commencer par réparer cette inégalité. C’est pour cela que nous appelons le gouvernement à implémenter véritablement le bilinguisme par des décisions de grande portée, comme la désignation des responsables qui doivent  mener cette politique  au plan éducatif ».

Hon. Ngala Esther Ntala: “Create Bilingual Teachers’ Training Schools”

SDF Member of the National Assembly

“The effective promotion of bilingualism should start with the provision of syllabuses at nursery, primary and secondary school levels. At the local level, linguistics centres should be created to reinforce the studying and practice of bilingualism. Seminars should also be organised at the level of villages to teach people on the basics in English and French languages to enable them use the two languages in their daily activities. I believe that bilingualism should be practised in all fields. Indeed, we need bilingual teachers’ training schools at all levels. The members of the National Commission on Bilingualism and Multiculturalism should respect the missions of the structure and their terms of reference. We hope they will be frank  people as many commissions have failed Cameroonians.”
 

Senator Wanlo Chiamua John:  “Bilingualism Commission Members Should Be Sincere”
CPDM Senator

“The President of the Republic has just appointed members of the National Commission for the promotion of Bilingualism and Multiculturalism with former Prime Minister, Senator Peter Mafany Musonge as chairperson of the Commission. The people appointed are up to the task. They know what to do to promote bilingualism. This time around, they should think twice and say the reality. They should be engaged…