Cameroon: Second trial of former Finance Minister postponed

The second trial of Polycarpe Abah Abah, former Minister of Economy and Finance has been postponed until December the 3rd, Cameroon Concord has learned. The hearing that was slated for Monday, the 9th of November never held due to the absence of a prosecution witness.

Polycarpe Abah Abah, former Minister of Economy and Finance of Cameroon from 2004-2008, was arrested as part of an anti corruption campaign carried out by the ruling CPDM government. Abah Abah was alleged to have embezzled 1.8 billion FCFA.

Mr. Polycarpe Abah Abah is already serving a sentence of 25 years in prison since January 13, 2015 in the context of another case. He was listed in March 2015, as a "political prisoner" by the Prisoners Liberation Committee.