Yaounde-Cameroon:Biya pardons French lawyer Lydienne Yen Eyoum upon pressure from French President

Lydian Yen-Eyoum,the French lawyer with origin from Cameroon, has been released on Monday July 4,according to information obtained from her lawyers.Madame Eyoum was  arrested in Cameroon in January of  2010 and accused of embezzlement, she was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment by the Special Criminal Court in Yaounde in connection with the Operation Sparrowhawk, a controversial program setup by the Biya regime to allegedly fight against corruption that has instead led to the arrest  many Cameroonian many personalities who seem a threat to the regime of Mr Biya 

Mr Biya announced  on Monday that he had  granted presidential pardon  to Lydienne Yen Eyoum. The French lawyer had been serving a 25 years sentence at the Kondengui High Security prison in Yaounde,accused  by the Special Criminal Court of siphoning off 1,077 billion CFA francs (1.5 million euros).

Her lawyers welcomed the news of her unexpected release. Lydian Yen Eyoum had indeed exhausted all legal options to regain her freedom. On  the 9th of June 2015, the Supreme Court, the highest court in Cameroon, had re confirmed her sentence in her last appeal.

Christian Charriere-Bournazel Master, one of his advice says her release is the result of diplomatic negotiations between France and Cameroon . He goes further to say  President Hollande had very firmly mounted pressure on  Paul Biya to release Ms. Yen Eyoum. What actually transpired behind doors that pushed Mr Biya to the walls to grant her immediate freedom is yet to be known. However she is free. We are obviously deeply happy for her.

Lydian Yen Eyoum had always maintained her innocence. At the time of her release ,She had already been incarcerate for more than six years.