Cameroon National Assembly:Ministerial immunity in new penal code receives serious opposition from SDF MPs

Cameroonian ministers going by article 127 of the revised penal code, will have immunity just like MPs and President. SDF MPs walked out of Parliament in protest. According to Hon.

Esther Ngala, appointed ministers cannot have same immunity with the People's representative, this means the power of MP has been reduced. 

Joshua Osih, 1st National Vice Chairman at Social Democratic Front  had this to say:

Because the immunity of Ministers (Article 127) is contrary to good governance and transparency of public finances,

Believes imprisoning citizens because they have two months of unpaid rent (Article 322) is a dispute that can be resolved by civil remedies instead of inserting drastic sanctions in our criminal code;

Because several provisions are contrary to our international commitments;

Because the death penalty (ART 18) is contrary to all our commitments and our humanity,

I cannot afford in the state to vote this law on the penal code currently under debate.

It will take a change in diet to bring Cameroon in modernity.

For best Cameroon,

Hon. Joshua Nambangi OSIH