Boko Haram is a political matter - Bishop Samuel Kleda

Questioned Wednesday, December 25, 2014 on Radio France Internationale, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Douala estimated that it will be difficult that the situation of insecurity in the northern Cameroon creates religious tension in this part of the country.

Samuel Kleda, Metropolitan Archbishop of Douala spoke Wednesday, December 25, 2014 on the insecurity prevailing in the northern part of Cameroon since the arrival of the Islamist sect Boko Haram.

Questioned by Christophe Boisbouvier, presenter of the program "Invité Afrique" on Radio France Internationale (RFI), the prelate considered that the conflict generated by the Islamist group Boko Haram in northern Cameroon will struggle to lead to religious tensions. "Religious tension, it will be difficult because those who enter in North Cameroon kill Muslims as well as Christians, which means that they are people who want to take power. It is a political matter." Said the man of God.

He recognized, however, that for some time, the situation is difficult for Catholic religious operating in this part of the country, due to the kidnapping of priests and missionaries. "Obviously the situation has become very difficult, many missionaries were forced to leave their missions but there are still some who remain in their parishes where they work in large cities", regretted the Archbishop of Douala.

Also Samuel Kleda refused to see a religious basis in the conflict in the Central African Republic between the ex-rebels of the Seleka and anti-balaka. "I think that the group that came first in Central Africa, the Seleka did not come to impose a religion. They came to take power but from there, given that some are Muslims, they clashed with Christians and finally from there, clans were formed. "