Imams to promote peace and security

The third session of the Conference of imams in Cameroon opened on Wednesday in Yaounde. Imams all over the country have been at this conference since Wednesday at the amphitheatre of the Red Cross in Yaoundé. It was pointed out to them that they should play the role of curbing the scourges that hinder peace and security in Cameroon.

This was expressed during the third session of the Conference organized by the Council of imams and Muslim dignitaries of Cameroon (CIDIMUC). The Foundation, which will last three days, was organized under the theme, "security and peace in Cameroon: issues, challenges and responsibility of the social actors.


In the opening of the meeting, the general coordinator of CIDIMUC, Moussa Oumarou, said that the message of such theme was self revealing, with regard to national and international news recently.


Indeed, he said, Cameroon faces lately, problems that pose considerable challenges to its legendary peace and security. These include attacks by members of the Islamist sect Boko Haram coming from neighbouring Nigeria. And in the East, there is the influx of refugees and attacks by rebels from the Central African Republic plagued by civil war for several months.

These different situations have been the root cause of the crisis in the far North and East are threatening social peace and cohesion in Cameroon. This led to the reflection initiated by the CIDIMUC on the challenges of peace and security, and more particularly, on the responsibilities of the social actors.


In doing so, the CIDIMUC perpetuates a tradition of his 'unwavering commitment to the ideals of peace, social stability and economic prosperity of our country, along with other religions, the Government and particularly the head of State, Paul Biya.