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President Paul Biya, some have claimed is a man of rigor and moralization. He is widely believed to have set the course for what is now the fight against corruption in Cameroon. He was heard saying recently that "During this hard times that we live, the large and long work of national construction involves the rigorous management and perseverance vis-à-vis the maneuvering force of demoralization, demobilization or destabilization". On the 31st of December, 2005, in his message to the nation, the Head of State, in a firm tone said, "the diversion of public funds to the detriment of the Cameroonian people. I would say today, very solemnly, has to stop."
In September 2007, in a press release made by the Cabinet, as in many other speeches, the Cameroonian Chief Executive reaffirmed his determination to fight every form of evil which prevents Cameroon from emerging as a great nation. He observed that "misappropriation of public funds, in whatever form, is a crime against the people deprived of the resources that belong to them. Such individuals must therefore be punished with the greatest severity." Correspondingly, Law No. 2001/028 of December 14th, 2011 created the Special Criminal Court. It was followed by Decree No. 2013/288 of September the 4th, 2013 that set the part for the return of stolen money from the state coffers.
However, on December the 23rd, 2015, in response to recent accusations of corruption made by Transparency International, Issa Bakary Tchiroma Cameroon's Communications Minister and Government Spokesman revealed that, "to date, there are at the Special Criminal Court, 129 files forwarded to the Specialized Corps of the judicial police; 115 cases entered, 123 indictments; 146 sentences of imprisonment with fines and court costs; 40 non-places visited; 78 acquittals; 41 decisions pending with over three billion CFA francs in refund as corpus delicti including almost 30 billion Swiss francs pronounced for damages suffered by the state. "
Interestingly, before the creation of the Special Criminal Court, the ruling CPDM regime had CONAC, (National Anti-Corruption Commission), whose president was reportedly involved in numerous financial scandals. The Biya regime also had ANIF (National Financial Investigation Agency), whose members lived a princely lifestyle at the expense of the Cameroonian taxpayer. All in all, the CPDM had CONSUPE (Higher State Control), and the Council of Budgetary and Financial Discipline (CDBF) both habouring fraudsters and looters.
Biya's 32 years in power have seen castles, spectacular scientific complexes, villas and many 5 star duplexes belonging to highly placed CPDM officials and members of government springing up in Cameroonian cities, without their owners being asked about the origin of their fortune. Who now is fooling who here? We of this publication believe and fervently too, that Minister Issa Tchiroma needs rest.
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At least 15 people have been killed after Boko Haram Takfiri militants carried out gun and bombing attacks in a key city in northeastern Nigeria, reports say. The militants attacked Jiddari Polo, an area located on the outskirts of Borno State’s capital, Maiduguri, on Sunday evening. Locals who were attending prayers at a mosque in the area said they heard the sound of gunfire and artillery rounds following evening prayers. Residents also started to flee their homes to other areas in the city after the attacks, according to reports.
The death toll from the attacks is expected to rise. "We have to wait until the morning to have a good picture of the aftermath of the clash, because it happened in the dark," said Babakura Kolo, a civilian assisting the Nigerian military. The attacks, which were the first to be carried out in Maiduguri in recent months, ended after the Nigerian military responded with artillery fire. The terrorist group has been trying to regain control over Maiduguri, which is the group’s birthplace.
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Two people (a suicide bomber and a civilian)died on Sunday in Tolkmari, a town in Mayo-Sava Division in the Far North region of Cameroon. The explosion from the female suicide bomber also injured three persons who are now being supported by military doctors.
On Christmas Day, a woman carrying her newborn baby blew up herself at Nguetsewé (Far North) killing three people including herself and her baby. On Boxing Day, a food truck was targeted at AWAZA Waza by suspected members of the Nigerian Islamic sect, Boko Haram.
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President Paul Biya, some have claimed is a man of rigor and moralization. He is widely believed to have set the course for what is now the fight against corruption in Cameroon. He was heard saying recently that "During this hard times that we live, the large and long work of national construction involves the rigorous management and perseverance vis-à-vis the maneuvering force of demoralization, demobilization or destabilization". On the 31st of December, 2005, in his message to the nation, the Head of State, in a firm tone said, "the diversion of public funds to the detriment of the Cameroonian people. I would say today, very solemnly, has to stop."
In September 2007, in a press release made by the Cabinet, as in many other speeches, the Cameroonian Chief Executive reaffirmed his determination to fight every form of evil which prevents Cameroon from emerging as a great nation. He observed that "misappropriation of public funds, in whatever form, is a crime against the people deprived of the resources that belong to them. Such individuals must therefore be punished with the greatest severity." Correspondingly, Law No. 2001/028 of December 14th, 2011 created the Special Criminal Court. It was followed by Decree No. 2013/288 of September the 4th, 2013 that set the part for the return of stolen money from the state coffers.
However, on December the 23rd, 2015, in response to recent accusations of corruption made by Transparency International, Issa Bakary Tchiroma Cameroon's Communications Minister and Government Spokesman revealed that, "to date, there are at the Special Criminal Court, 129 files forwarded to the Specialized Corps of the judicial police; 115 cases entered, 123 indictments; 146 sentences of imprisonment with fines and court costs; 40 non-places visited; 78 acquittals; 41 decisions pending with over three billion CFA francs in refund as corpus delicti including almost 30 billion Swiss francs pronounced for damages suffered by the state. "
Interestingly, before the creation of the Special Criminal Court, the ruling CPDM regime had CONAC, (National Anti-Corruption Commission), whose president was reportedly involved in numerous financial scandals. The Biya regime also had ANIF (National Financial Investigation Agency), whose members lived a princely lifestyle at the expense of the Cameroonian taxpayer. All in all, the CPDM had CONSUPE (Higher State Control), and the Council of Budgetary and Financial Discipline (CDBF) both habouring fraudsters and looters.
Biya's 32 years in power have seen castles, spectacular scientific complexes, villas and many 5 star duplexes belonging to highly placed CPDM officials and members of government springing up in Cameroonian cities, without their owners being asked about the origin of their fortune. Who now is fooling who here? We of this publication believe and fervently too, that Minister Issa Tchiroma needs rest.
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A senior Iranian commander says the United States provoked all the wars that the world has seen in the past four decades. “Today, we live in the world of bitter and harsh realities,” Brigadier General Hossein Salami, the second-in-command of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), said on Saturday. “We have seen [how] the powerful world sees peace [as an opportunity] to generate the capacity for war. “Should we review the bitter realities of recent history, we would come to the conclusion that all the wars of the past 37 years have taken place in this region and the Islamic World, with the US having been the one to provoke all of them,” he added.
The world knows that a new center of power is in the making to create a new civilization based on divine concepts, Salami said. “Over the 37 years, we have witnessed various sorts of wars, threats, and sedition on the international scale.” Salami said, “The fate of Muslims is today subject to these very policies, and war still goes on in Muslim countries.” “For the enemy, insecurity means something that should always exist there.
They are after a world where everyone lives in insecurity and misery, while they themselves live in security, affluence, and calm, and devise and implement new strategies to realize this dangerous and sinister cause.” Salami said resolutions issued by the United Nations Security Council are not capable of protecting weak countries against the military aggression of powerful states. The IRGC general called on all Muslims to fight for their freedom and religious identity.
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After the cabinet reshuffle on Oct. 2, 2015, the 83 year old Cameroonian leader has appointed 15 new Secretaries-General (Vice Ministers) who will work alongside 12 ministers and two deputy ministers at the Delegation for National Security.
Ministry of Commerce: Bassilekin III Achilles
Ministry of Higher State Control: Mrs Pauline Honoree Pauline
Ministry of Defence: Said Kamsoulloum
Ministry of State Property and Land Affairs: Ebang Mvé Urban Noel
Ministry of Economy, Planning and Regional Planning: Jean Tchoffo
Ministry of Basic Education: Alain Blaise Bissé Bea
Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Industries: Jaji Manu Gigado
Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training: Justin Kouékam
Ministry of secondary education: Ivo Leke Tambo
Ministry of Finance: Edoa Gilbert
Ministry of Forests and Wildlife: Joseph Nongwen
Ministry of Public Procurement: Nassako Fritz Gérald
Ministry of Small and Medium Enterprises, Social Economy and Handicrafts: Mbantchong Martha Chantal Ndjepang
Ministry of Sports and Physical Education: Oumarou Tado
Ministry of Labour and Social Security: John Razak
General Delegation for National Security: Sec. Gen. Baya Dominique
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# Paul Biya and his regime
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