Forgiveness Does Not Mean We Will Work Together Again

You can forgive someone and still refuse to work with them.
You can forgive someone and still decide they are not qualified to stand in positions of influence.
You can forgive someone and still say they do not understand the history, they do not understand the law, and they do not have the jurisdictional clarity required to make decisions about the future of Southern Cameroons.

Forgiveness clears your heart.
It does not grant authority.

Forgiveness ends bitterness.
It does not restore responsibility.

This distinction matters because many conflicts arise when people assume that once forgiveness is offered, old patterns must automatically return. That is not true, and in the context of Southern Cameroons, it is dangerous.

You cannot work with someone who does not know the history they are arguing about.
You cannot build a nation with someone who does not understand the trusteeship system, Article 76(b), or Resolution 1608.
You cannot plan decolonization with someone who has no jurisdictional grounding and is simply following emotion or convenience.

Forgiveness is free.
Partnership must be earned.

And once you understand this, it becomes easier to categorize people’s behavior when they encounter truth and responsibility. Not every form of resistance comes from the same place. People respond in four predictable ways.