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After two hours of debate last week at the National Assembly, MPs adopted the Amended version of the PENAL Code, thus adopting the entire PENAL CODE. However the section on tenant to be sent to jail in case of two months debt of rents remains.
The June Plenary Session has ended, four bills adopted. SDF MPs who stood their grounds have just won a battle and not the War. If promulgated into law, then the country like Cameroon Bar says should start building more prisons for tenants.
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At least ten people were killed in a suicide bomb attack Wednesday night in a town in the Far North region of Cameroon close to the Nigerian border.
“A Boko Haram suicide bomber detonated himself in the night at Djakana close to the Nigerian border, killing ten people,” a secured source speaking on condition of anonymity told AFP. The information was confirmed by another source close to the authorities of the region.
“At the time, seven people died, including the bomber. Four wounded people died later. The other injured people are at the hospital. We fear a rise in the number of victims,” the source said.
She added that most of the victims were members of the vigilante committee tasked to track down Boko Haram fighters.
“They were gathered in a video room when the suicide bomber infiltrated and detonated his explosive device,” the source said.
No suicide bomb attack has been recorded in the Far North region in recent weeks. According to Cameroonian authorities, close to 1200 people have been killed ever since Boko Haram started attacking the Far North region in 2013.
The Boko Haram insurgency since 2009 has left 20,000 people dead and 2.3 million displaced.
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The United Nations humanitarian chief, Stephen O’Brien has announced the release of $13 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to provide life-saving assistance for victims of Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria’s north-east.
According to the UN, an estimated 250,000 people are in need of help because of the loss of property due to the insurgency. The UN also stated that over 50,000 people were in need of tools for the upcoming planting season, hence the CERF funding.
“People have experienced unspeakable suffering due to the violence perpetrated by Boko Haram. We now have better access finally, and a chance to help them,” the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator said.
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President Paul Biya of Cameroon recently sent a five-man delegation to Nigeria's anti-corruption agency to learn strategies for tracing money stolen from their heavily corrupt country.
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Hearing began at the Special Criminal Court, SCC, Yaounde on June 28, 2016, in the case pitting the State of Cameroon and the Electricity Development Corporation (EDC) against the former General Manager of EDC, Ndonga Célestin and 14 others.
Ndonga Célestin, Fotso née Nantchouang Tchiyadjeu Tchekouo Alxandrine, Anyu Azafi Rosette, Tchami Nganeleu Rachel Claire, Mballe Hortense Lydie, Mpondo Esseba, Bekolo Ntsama Simon, Ayangma Célestin, Cheugeu Isaac, Miendjem Yves, Chokote Chouateng Pierre, Beleoken Sanguen Justin, Bayo Doumou Rostand, Ndomkab Nguewo Richard and Nyangono, all workers of the EDC, are accused of embezzling 534 million FCFA belonging to the corporation between 2008-2009 when Ndonga Célestin was General Manager.
The court sitting before a panel of judges led by the President of the SCC, Mr. Justice Yap Abdou, assisted by Mr. Justice Awoung Edouard and Mrs. Justice Zibi Djessi Dine, with Mr. Justice André Tchoussi as Advocate General, began with the identification of the prosecution and the defence benches. Out of the 15 accused, Ndonga Célestin and three others were absent. Also, most of the accused are yet to have lawyers. The presiding judge adjourned the matter to July 14, 2016, pending the appearance in court of Ndonga Célestin and the other three absentees, and for all the accused to have defence counsel.
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Almost all mechanisms put in place by the 34 year old New Deal government is failing to yield fruits and situation in the country is getting from bad to worse. No sector seems to be moving, except corruption and embezzlement which has been first on chart on several occasions.
The national Anti corruption commission has just revealed in its 2014 report of state of affairs in Cameroon that over FCFA 16 billion, money meant for compensating victims of the 1998 NSAM disaster and the Memvele Hydro electric project was embezzled. Those who spearheaded the operation are said to have issued fake payments that went into their bank accounts.
In fact going by the report of the led MASSI GAMS commission, corruption in Cameroon has continued to show its ugly head, despite the multiplicity of structures such as Audit Bench of Supreme Court, National Financial Observatory and Supreme State Audit, to fight against the vice. The fight against corruption seems to be window dressing. Much resources has been spent to fight against the vice, with several trips ,seminars by CONAC officials but money recovered from embezzlers lives much to be desired. Today, Rev. Dr Dieudonne MASSI GAMS says these bodies have recovered almost FCFA 100billion. CONAC counts 10 years existence but more methods of embezzlement, corruption has surfaced; the state’s economy is dwindling.
A major setback of CONAC is that fact that it is the presidency which decides who to imprison after indictment , giving rooms for critics to argue that it was a mechanism created by president Paul Biya to put his political rivals or enemies to prison. Cameroon a country with plenty resources is practically on its knees as these resources have been hijacked by a few. A majority live in abject poverty while a minority lavish in riches. The economic situation of Cameroon is appalling with prices of basic commodities skyrocketing on markets. A glass of ‘Garri’, locally produced food from Cassava now sells at FCFA 100, few years’ back it used to be three glasses for same amount. Price of Rice, Sugar and other basic needs have continued to go up the ladder. The new deal government which inherited a strong economy with over 6% GDP, high life expectancy has failed in its mission to better the living conditions of Cameroonians. There is high unemployment and under employment with youths making a majority.
The Water and Energy sector has been a fiasco, with epileptic power supply. Despite change of names from SONEL to AES SONEL and now ENEO, things have not changed. Cities like Douala and Yaoundé suffer from constant water shortage despite numerous outings by Basil ATANGANA KOUNA. The country’s airline company Camair Co is flying in turbulent skies. Flights have been grounded on several occasions with the recent been an outing by the General Manager of Civil aviation Authority stating that Camair Co has been banned from flying to Europe. The airline company is now a shadow of its former self. The road network of Cameroon speaks volume of an abandoned state.
The poor states of the roads have led to several road accidents especially along national road number 5, Douala-Nkongsamba-Bafoussam and equally Douala-Yaounde highway .Recently the Governor of zlittoral Region, Samuel Dieudonne IVAHA DIBOUA disclosed that about 176 accidents have been recorded along the national road number 5 and a total of 91 deaths. The Bafousaam - Bamenda highway has remained for ages without rehabilitation despite ordeal travelers go through. The health sector recently came under spy glass with several scandals that rocked hospitals. Health care scheme of the New deal Government is a total failure as compared to the realities on the ground.
The country is in dire strait situation and the president has abandoned his rigor, integrity and moralization campaign when he came to power. The country has been reduced to tribal conflict of who rules between the BETI and the Northerners. The BETI hegemony in the country has helped them to divide resources, thus dividing Cameroon like booty being shared among criminals. The country is on its knees and needs a political messiah to save Cameroonians from the wilderness. Cameroon may seem moving on good foot but maybe on a dormant volcano, it will take the idea of 2008 to stimulate the volcano to action and time is fast running.
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