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300 Computer Printers to Be Given Away Saturday on First-Come, First- Serve Basis The Giveaway is Being Conducted By a Former Political Refugee.

Posted on: Friday, 8 September 2006, 18:00 CDT

By SANDY STRICKLAND

When he moved to Jacksonville, Corantin Talla was a Cameroon political refugee whose life had been threatened in his native country. Now he's a database consultant with a master's degree who oversees a printer giveaway program.

From 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, Talla will preside over his fourth giveaway since December with 300 printers being distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis to eligible organizations.

The printers are packed in cardboard boxes at Jax Storage Mall, 2825 St. Johns Bluff Road, on the Southside.

Social service agencies, churches, public and private schools and charitable and faith-based organizations are among those eligible.

Dell Computer donated the refurbished printers, which have printing, copying and scanning capabilities.

Ink cartridges and cabling are included.

Dell gave the printers to Gifts In Kind International, a charitable clearing house, for distribution to nonprofit groups in numerous cities.

Talla administers the program in this area for Gifts in Kind, through a charitable corporation that he founded in 2003 called Conscience du Cameroun Inc.

Talla, who resettled in Jacksonville in 1995 and has a master's in public administration from the University of North Florida, said he wanted to help the needy in his adopted community.

He would like to get computers from Dell to distribute to programs serving children, minorities and the handicapped.

Talla, a senior database consultant for Oracle, a software program, said he also wants to create programs to help immigrants from places such as Africa, as well as collect Christmas toys for children and clothing for the homeless.

He hopes to obtain funding to set up a computer training center for new immigrants, many of whom have never seen a computer.

His desire to help others goes back to his student days when he battled what he called widespread corruption.

While at the University of Yaounde in 1991, he founded the Cameroon Student Parliament to fight for students' rights, better academic conditions and democratic change in the Central African country. He was accused of trying to overthrow the government, arrested and had his life threatened, Talla said.

For the printer giveaway program to continue, Talla, who is paying storage fees himself, said he needs a permanent storage warehouse.

For information call 655-4540 or download the Dell printer application at www.conscienceducameroun.org and fax to 721-2637 or e- mail to tallaco@hotmail.com.

If unable to reach him, Talla said, recipients can bring the completed application form and proof of nonprofit status with them Saturday.sandy.strickland@jacksonville .com,               (904) 359-4128       

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Source: Florida Times Union

Note interne N° 07 

Découpage stratégique Plateforme USA

 

Conformément aux décisions prises à Bowie lors d'une réunion ad-hoc stratégique de la Diaspora Camerounaise pour l'Alternance en 2011(Platform-USA) et dans l'esprit de la Lettre Interne N° 3,

A-le découpage provisoire de la Plateforme-USA se présente comme suit : 5 (cinq) régions sont considérées :

1. La 1^ère Région. Washington. Cette Région regroupe les citoyens camerounais des Etats de : District de Columbia, Maryland, Virginie, Pennsylvanie, Delaware,
   
2. La 2eme Région : New-York. Cette Région regroupe les citoyens camerounais des Etats de : New-York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Philadelphie, Massachussetts,
   
3. La 3eme Région : Californie. Cette Région regroupe les citoyens camerounais des Etats de Californie, Arizona, Washington Nevada, Oregon, et les Etats voisins
   
4. La 4eme Région : Georgie. Cette Région regroupe les citoyens camerounais des Etats de Atlanta, Floride, Caroline du Nord, Tennessee, Alabama,
   
5. La 5eme Région : Texas. Cette Région regroupe les citoyens camerounais des Etats de Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Louisiane, Nebraska, Nouveau Mexique, Dakota Nord et Dakota Sud et les états environnant.
   
6. La 6^ème Région ; Illinois. Cette région regroupe les Etats de ; Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Arkansas, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, et
   

B- Dès qu'une équipe de 5 personnes se reconnaissent comme citoyens engagés dans cette dynamique de la Plateforme-USA, ils peuvent se concerter, informer la Coordination centrale de la Plateforme-USA, et organiser un forum régional pour la mise en place du bureau provisoire.

 

C- Un Comité de mise en place de cette région sera mise en place pour accélérer le processus de création de ces différentes coordinations de la Plat-forme-USA.

 

D- Un Forum continental doit être organisé dans les six mois à compter de la date de signature de la présente note, dans le But de mettre en place la Coordination Continentale USA de la Plateforme-USA.

E- La Plate-forme Washington est chargée d'assurer la Coordination Provisoire de Platform- USA pendant cette période.

 

Tous ceux et celles qui désirent créer les coordinations regionales de Platform-USA peuvent nous contacter au : tel : 3019104090 fax :3014642573 email : platformusa@gmail.com

 

Fait à Washington DC le 12 Mai 2008

 

Pour la Platform-USA

Le Coordonateur, Corantin Talla

CLARIFICATION LETTER

 

Dear all,

 
 

The public is hereby notified of a Change in the name of the Civil Society PlatForm for Democracy in Cameroon's name to DIASPORA CAMEROUNAISE POUR L'ALTERNANCE EN
2011/Cameroon Diaspora for Political Change-over in 2011. An Emergency Executive Meeting of PlatForm USA was held on April 19, 2008 following the change of Cameroon Constitution by the National Assembly to discuss
the structuring and deployment of Platform-USA throughout the United States. After agreeing that Platform-USA is not a branch of Yaoundé-based Civil Society Platform for Democracy in Cameroon and that Platform-USA should not attack with the intent to weaken other Diaspora Patriotic Organizations such as CODE and others as HILAIRE KAMGA did on March 16, 2008.

• It was resolved that KAMGA HILAIRE alias 'Dr. Kamga Hilaire', is trying to divide the patriotic and democratic forces in the Diaspora to advance his Selfish Interest and Private Agenda, distinct from the quest of the Cameroonians in the Diaspora to contribute strategically and financially to the advent of a Political Change-over in Cameroon in 2011.
  
• It was decided that Platform-USA is not a tool for certain individuals to negotiate a ministerial position in Cameroon by brandishing their capacity to control a Diaspora organization.
  
• Accordingly, HILAIRE KAMGA, the so-called spokesperson of the Civil Society Platform for Democracy in Cameroon has no connection whatsoever to Platform-USA and should not use Platform-USA, which is US 501(c)(4) organization to advance his selfish and obscure agenda in Cameroon.
  
• Accordingly, the four individuals that held an illegal meeting of Platform-USA on May 10, 2008 following an order from Hilaire Kamga are suspended indefinitely from their positions in Platform-USA: Marcel Sime, is suspended from the position of Vice-coordinator; Eric Njungwe is suspended from the position of Spokesperson. We will not mention the other 2 participants here since they were never members of the executive of Platform-USA.
  
• It was this decided that those suspended individuals have no authority to represent Platform-USA in any public or private forum or event. Any such representation will be ILLEGAL and FRAUDULENT since Diaspora Camerounaise pour L'alternance en 2011 dba Platform-USA is a registered USA 501(C)(4) organization.
  
• Therefore it is forbidden to those suspended individuals which are inclined to mercantilism to engage in any asylum business by issuing any fraudulent support document under the name Platform-USA or they will face consequences of the full force of the USA laws
  

Mr. Jean-Marc Nken of PlatForm USA was unanimously elected as a Vice-Coordinator to replace the suspended Marcel Sime. The rest of Platform-USA team remains unchanged.

Click for the full French version and English version of Platform-USA sites and documents

The Diaspora Camerounaise pour l'Alternance en 2011 (PlatForm USA) will remain an autonomous democratic institution and the most authoritative and legitimate coalition of organizations and concerned Cameroonians in the United States. PlatForm USA will therefore continue to advocate for real democratic change in Cameroon in 2001.

 
 

 
 

Meanwhile, all PlatForm USA members, supporters, and sympathizers are invited to the General Assembly Preparatory Meeting which will take place as scheduled below.

 
 

 
 

Meanwhile, all PlatForm USA members, supporters, and sympathizers are invited to the Town hall meeting Preparatory Meeting which will take place as scheduled below.

 
 

TOWN HALL Meeting Preparatory Meeting

Sunday May 24, 2008

 
 

When:      Sunday May 24, 2008

Where:     5402 Richardsons Endeavor Dr

                 Bowie, Maryland 20720

Time:        7:00 pm (19h)

Contact:    301 910 4090 / 301 434 3630

Email: Platformusa@gmail.com

 
 

The agenda of this meeting will be sent out in subsequent emails.

 
 

Sincerely,

 

Lettre Interne no 3

 

Chers Membres provisoires de la Plateforme-usa,

 
 

Une réunion de la plateforme-usa s'est tenue le 19 avril 2008 suite aux amendements illégitimes et frauduleux de la constitution de Janvier 1996 par une assemblée nationale camerounaise aux ordres de l'exécutif et sa promulgation par le président de la république Paul Biya, principal bénéficiaire de cette modification.

L'objet de cette réunion portrait sur la structuration de la Plateforme-usa dans le souci d'une plus grande efficacité d'actions dans la perspective de la contribution de la diaspora camerounaise des usa a une alternance pacifique et par les urnes au Cameroun en 2011.

C'est donc dans cette optique que les mesures suivantes ont été prises:

1. Adoption d'un nouveau nom pour notre organisation qui cadre bien avec notre mission;
   
2. Création d'un organigramme de la plateforme-usa et élections et/ou nominations de certains membres aux postes de responsabilités;
   
3. Création des commissions de travail, notamment la commission diplomatique en charge du lobbying internationale, la commission finance en charge de la mobilisation des moyens financiers et matériels pour soutenir nos actions multiformes, la commission juridique en charge des modules légaux de nos actions;
   
4. Création d'une commission spéciale d'organisation du Forum International de la Diaspora Camerounaise aux USA;
   
5. Rédaction d'une lettre ouverte de mobilisation et de galvanisation au peuple camerounais;
   
6. Adoption des frais annuels d'adhésion des organisations et des individus a la Plateforme-usa.
   

Ainsi donc , Diaspora Camerounaise Pour L'Alternance en 2011(Platform-USA)/Cameroon Diaspora for Political Change-Over in 2011(Platform-USA) a été unanimement adopte comme nouveau nom de notre organisation par tous les membres provisoires présents.

Aussi les frais d'adhésion ont été arrêtés comme suit:

$200 pour un membre simple

$300 pour un membre du bureau

$500 pour chaque association.

Il est a noter qu'une carte d'adhésion sera remise a chaque membre et association après payement complet de leurs frais d'adhésion; et tous les membres auront droits aux avantages des membres tels qu'ils seront définis ultérieurement; mais il est important que l'avantage principal est l'appartenance a cette dynamique de constitution d'un nouvel aggiornamento politique d'alternance en 2011 au Cameroun.

Les détails de l'organigramme de Platform-usa tout comme les noms des principaux responsables du bureau exécutif provisoire et des différentes commissions de travail seront divulgues dans la lettre interne no 4 pour des raisons stratégiques.

Cela dit, tous ceux qui aimeraient faire partir du bureau de PlatForm-usa ou de ses commissions annexes sont pries de contacter le coordonateur de PlatForm-usa par téléphone au 3019104091 ou envoyer un email a l'adresse email suivante: platformusa@gmail.com.

 

Corantin Talla

Coordonateur, Platform-USA

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lettre Interne no 3

 

Chers Membres provisoires de la Plateform-usa,

 
 

Une reunion de la plateforme-usa s'est tenue le 19 avril 2008 suite aux amendements illegitimes et frauduleux de la constitution de Janvier 1996 par une assemblee nationale camerounaise aux ordres de l'executif et sa promulgation par le president de la republique Paul Biya, principal beneficiaire de cette modification.

L'objet de cette reunion portrait sur la structuration de la Plateforme-usa dans le souci d'une plus grande efficacite d'actions dans la perspective de la contribution de la diaspora camerounaise des usa a une alternance pacifique et par les urnes au cameroun en 2011.

C'est donc dans cette optique que les mesures suivantes ont ete prises:

1. Adoption d'un nouveau nom pour notre organisation qui cadre bien avec avec notre mission;
   
2. Creation d'un organigramme de la plateforme-usa et elections et/ou nominations de certains membres aux postes de responsabilites;
   
3. Creation des commissions de travail, notamment la commission diplomatique en charge du lobbying internationale, la commission finance en charge de la mobilisation des moyens financiers et materiels pour soutenir nos actions multiformes, la commission juridique en charge des modules legaux de nos actions;
   
4. Creation d'une commission speciale d'organisation du Forum International de la Diaspora Camerounaise aux USA;
   
5. Redaction d'une lettre ouverte de mobilization et de galvanisation au peuple camerounais;
   
6. Adoption des frais annuels d'adhesion des organizations et des individus a la Plateforme-usa.
   

Ainsi donc , Diaspora Camerounaise Pour L'Alternance en 2011(Platform-USA)/Cameroon Diaspora for Political Change-Over in 2011(Platform-USA) a ete unanimement adopte comme nouveau nom de notre organisation par tous les membres provisoires presents.

Aussi les frais d'adhesion ont ete arrete comme suits:

$200 pour un membre simple

$300 pour un membre du bureau

$500 pour chaque association.

Il est a noter qu'une carte d'adhesion sera remise a chaque membre et association après payement complet de leurs frais d'adhesion; et tous les membres auront droits aux avantages des membres tels qu'ils seront definis ulterieurement; mais il est important que l'avantage principal est l'appartenance a cette dynamique de constitution d'un nouvel aggiornamento politique d'alternance en 2011 au Cameroun.

Les details de l'organigramme de Platform-usa tout comme les noms des principaux responsables du bureau executive provisoire et des differentes commissions de travail seront divulgues dans la lettre interne no 4 pour des raisons strategiques.

Cela dit, tous ceux qui aimeraient faire partir du bureau de platform_usa ou de ses commissions annexes sont pries de contacter le coordonateur de platform-usa par telephone au 3019104091 ou envoyer un email a l'addresse email suivante:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Platform-USA

5402 Richardsons Endeavor Dr

Bowie, MD 20720

May 8, 2008

Dear All:

Because it is incumbent upon all of you to understand the truth in the matter opposing Diaspora Camerounaise pour l'Alternance en 2011( Platform-USA) and Plateform de la Societe Camerounaise pour la Democratie, based in Yaounde, we are sending you this email to clarify the situation and encourage you to stay the course in our fight to topple the Biya regime before or in 2011.

In fact, contrary to the email circulated by Platform-Yaounde alleging that the April, 19 emergency meeting of Platform-USA, was in fact a meeting of Conscience du Cameroun, the executive committee of Platform-USA can assure you that the April 19 meeting was a platform-usa meeting and it took place at 7411 Riggs Road, Ste 20  Hyattsville Maryland 20783 and not in Bowie as this attached email is alluding to. More importantly, all members of Platform-USA were invited at that meeting via email and via a posting at the website http://constitutioncamerounaise.skyrock.com. At that meeting all the members present, unanimously voted to choose an alias for Platform-USA, which is Diaspora Camerounaise pour l'Alternance en 2011, in order to reflect the fact that Platform-USA is an autonomous Diaspora Movement which main goal is to organize, motivate Cameroonians in the USA to support the efforts of various civil society entities in Cameroun striving to bring about political change-over in Cameroun in 2011. This support could be in various forms such as rallies, like the ones platform-usa organized on March 6 and March 14 to prevent Biya from changing the constitution, lobbying with the American government and other international institutions that could help foster genuine democracy in Cameroon. Moreover, Platform-USA is committed to raise fund through individual memberships and more so through charitable organizations that are part of Platform-USA such as Conscience du Cameroun and other US-based not for profit organizations and associations that are willing to join the efforts of Platform-USA to bring about the political change-over in 2011 in Cameroon by any means necessary.

That said, it is important that we avoid distractive attitudes and focus on our main goal, which is to bring about a genuine democratic change-over in Cameroon in 2011 and propose new progressive alternatives to the people. For now, we have to let aside our personal ambitions and narcissism and look at the general interest of the Cameroonian People as a whole.

Finally, an evaluation meeting of Platform-USA is Convened at 5402 Richardsons Endeavor Drive, Bowie, MD 20720 on Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 4 pm.

The agenda will include:

• The presentation of platform-usa membership cards
  
• Lobbying strategy
  
• Election of new executive members and presentation of platform-usa complete executive bureau.
  
• Letter of platform-usa to other Cameroon Diaspora movement for political change-over in Cameroon to call for a unity of Diaspora actions to topple Biya regime.
  
• The organization of our upcoming town hall meeting of all Cameroon diaspora throughout the USA. Billy Mukoi is in charge of the organizing committee and will conduct town hall meeting logistical and strategic planning with his team, which includes Madam Emilie Monkam, Platform-USA assistant secretary for organization and sensitization.
  

  In the upcoming days , we will sign a joint communiqué with diapora organizations such as plateform-france, code, and other entities stating our common objectives for the betterment of Cameroon democracy.
  

Divided we fall. Together we succeed

 

It is important to remind you here that at the April 19, 2008 meeting new members were elected at the executive committee of platform-usa as such:

Jean- Mark Nkeng, Vice-Coordinator in charge of relations with other associations

Wilfried Njoko, Secretary for youth affairs

Billy Mukoi, Secretary for organization and sensitization

Emilie Mounkam, Assistant Secretary for organization and sensitization

Eric Roger Tagne, Secretatry in charge of Information Technology

Larry Eyong, Media advisor to the Coordinator.

Also, that day Eric Njungue called me, after the meeting, to ask if the meeting was still going on and I told him that it was already over.

Platform-USA phone number, day or night, are (301) 910-4090/3019104091; Fax: 3014642573 Email: Platformusa@gmail.com .

Website: www.platformusa.blogspot.com (French version) or platformusa.wordpress.com (English version)

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. I look forward to hearing suggestions and feedbacks from you.

Sincerely,

For Platform-USA Date: 2008-05-08

 

Talla Corantin Jean-Marc Nken

 

Vice-coordonateur, Platform-USA

Coordonateur, Platform-USA

Platform-USA

5402 Richardsons Endeavor Dr

Bowie, MD 20720

May 8, 2008

Dear All:

Because it is incumbent upon all of you to understand the truth in the matter opposing Diaspora Camerounaise pour l'Alternance en 2011( Platform-USA) and a so-called Plateform de la Societe Camerounaise pour la Democratie, based in Yaounde, we are sending you this email to clarify the situation and encourage you to stay the course in our fight to topple the Biya regime before or in 2011.

In fact, contrary to the email circulated by Platform-Yaounde alleging that the April, 19 emergency meeting of Platform-USA, was in fact a meeting of Conscience du Cameroun, the executive committee of Platform-USA can assure you that the April 19 meeting was a platform-usa meeting and it took place at 7411 Riggs Road, Ste 20  Hyattsville Maryland 20783 and not in Bowie as this attached email is alluding to. More importantly, all members of Platform-USA were invited at that meeting via email and via a posting at the website http://constitutioncamerounaise.skyrock.com. At that meeting all the members present, unanimously voted to choose an alias for Platform-USA, which is Diaspora Camerounaise pour l'Alternance en 2011, in order to reflect the fact that Platform-USA is an autonomous Diaspora Movement which main goal is to organize, motivate Cameroonians in the USA to support the efforts of various civil society entities in Cameroun striving to bring about political change-over in Cameroun in 2011. This support could be in various forms such as rallies, like the ones platform-usa organized on March 6 and March 14 to prevent Biya from changing the constitution, lobbying with the American government and other international institutions that could help foster genuine democracy in Cameroon. Moreover, Platform-USA is committed to raise fund through individual memberships and more so through charitable organizations that are part of Platform-USA such as Conscience du Cameroun and other US-based not for profit organizations and associations that are willing to join the efforts of Platform-USA to bring about the political change-over in 2011 in Cameroon by any means necessary.

That said, it is important that we avoid distractive attitudes and focus on our main goal, which is to bring about a genuine democratic change-over in Cameroon in 2011 and propose new progressive alternatives to the people. For now, we have to let aside our personal ambitions and narcissism and look at the general interest of the Cameroonian People as a whole.

Finally, an evaluation meeting of Platform-USA is Convened at 5402 Richardsons Endeavor Drive, Bowie, MD 20720 on Saturday, March 17, 2008 at 4 pm.

The agenda will include:

• The presentation of platform-usa membership cards
  
• The official donation of 20 Dell Printers by Conscience du Cameroun Inc to Platform-USA in order to support a youth program in Cameroon;
  
• Lobbying strategy
  
• Election of new executive members and presentation of platform-usa complete executive bureau.
  
• Letter of platform-usa to other Cameroon Diaspora movement for political change-over in Cameroon to call for a unity of Diaspora actions to topple Biya regime.
  
• The organization of our upcoming town hall meeting of all Cameroon diaspora throughout the USA. Billy Mukoi is in charge of the organizing committee and will conduct town hall meeting logistical and strategic planning with his team, which includes Madam Emilie Monkam, Platform-USA assistant secretary for organization and sensitization.
  

  In the upcoming days , we will sign a joint communiqué with diapora organizations such as plateform-france, code, and other entities stating our common objectives for the betterment of Cameroon democracy.
  

Divided we fall. Together we succeed

 

It is important to remind you here that at the April 19, 2008 meeting new members were elected at the executive committee of platform-usa as such:

Jean- Mark Nkeng, Vice-Coordinator in charge of relations with other associations

Wilfried Njoko, Secretary for youth affairs

Billy Mukoi, Secretary for organization and sensitization

Emilie Mounkam, Assistant Secretary for organization and sensitization

Eric Roger Tagne, Secretatry in charge of Information Technology

Larry Eyong, Media advisor to the Coordinator.

Also, that day Eric Njungue called me, after the meeting, to ask if the meeting was still going on and I told him that it was already over.

Platform-USA phone number, day or night, are (301) 910-4090/3019104091; Fax: 3014642573 Email: Platformusa@gmail.com .

Website: www.platformusa.blogspot.com (French version) or platformusa.wordpress.com (English version)

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. I look forward to hearing suggestions and feedbacks from you.

Sincerely,

For Platform-USA Date: 2008-05-08

 

Talla Corantin

Coordonateur, Platform-USA