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In Cameroon, the president of the Senate is rightly the constitutional successor to President Paul Biya. Article 4 of the Constitution of 18th January,1996 stipulates that in case of vacancy at the Presidency of the Republic, due to death, resignation or permanent incapacity, the president of the Senate takes over as the interim head of state until the election of the new President of the Republic. The President of the Senate, Marcel Niat Njifenji in the present state of affairs is the one who will succeed Paul Biya.
Following recent photos of President Biya celebrating his 83rd birthday, a lot of tongues have been waging on whether the president of the senate has the physical and moral strength to run a nation with very weak institutions? Some pro CPDM comedians hinted recently that age is a source of experience and wisdom.They added that if Senate president Marcel Niat were to succeed President Paul Biya, he will continue with what they described as "such great works" such as completing the construction of the port of Kribi, the building of many electric power plants in the country. Some even suggested that Marcel Niat was the right man for Cameroon's top job.
However, Jean Emmanuel Mpouma of the African Movement for New Independence and Democracy (Manidem) opined that there was not nothing different between Mr. Biya 83 and Mr. Niat who is presently 82 years of age. A majority of Cameroonians are of the reasoning that, there 'will be no change in policy and governance if Marcel Niat becomes head of state since it will simply be a matter of reproducing the same system, whose defects, slag and dysfunctions have already been criticized for more than three deades.
A cross section of the Cameroonian youth in a recent opinion poll conducted by our Yaounde bureau said Cameroon can not emerge in 2035 with Biya or Marcel Niat as leader. Some constitutional law experts observed on state owned radio and television that the problem was the absence of a constitutional court and term limits. Issues such as how to interpret the basic law have also been raised. Whether Marcel Niat succeeds Biya or not, Cameroon is likely going to be another flash point in Sub Sahara Africa.
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A significant number of dignitaries within the ruling consortium of crime syndicates have escaped justice through the stress generated by prosecutors at the Special Criminal Court. Ever since the Cameroonian dictator launched the anti corruption campaign to stop numerous acts of embezzlement of public funds in 2000, many of those highly placed government officials arrested ended up dying in detention.
Apart from cases such as that of the late Ambassador Jerome Mendouga, the late Madam Françoise Foning escaped the Special Criminal Court "thanks" to an untimely death reportedly from the pressure that came from the Special Criminal Court. She was wanted by that body for embezzling about 5 billion CFA francs as she held the position of mayor of the Douala 5th district. At the time of her death, a criminal investigation had been opened against her.
Henry Engoulou, 60, former minister of finance arrested in 2010, passed away in 2014 at the Yaounde Central Hospital. He was detained in connection with a criminal matter that involved Franco-Cameroon Barrister Lydien Eyoum. Lydien Eyoum was accused of misappropriation of public funds amounting to one billion FCFA.
A former Secretary of State to the Minister of Secondary Education, Marie Catherine Abena was arrested and detained at the Kondengui central prison for stealing 250 million FCFA. She constantly claimed her innocence and staged a hunger strike to be heard by the CPDM authorities. Catherine Abena died on March 19, 2014 at the National Social Insurance Fund hospital in Yaounde.
One of the most pathetic cases was the recent disappearance of Louis Bapes Bapes, former Minister of Secondary Education. The late Bapes Bapes was wanted by the Special Criminal Court for mismanaging of funds budgeted for examinations and sports competitions at his ministry from 2005-2009. He passed away on February 5, 2016. We of this publication therefore see the Special Criminal Court as a CPDM AK 47.
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A significant number of dignitaries within the ruling consortium of crime syndicates have escaped justice through the stress generated by prosecutors at the Special Criminal Court. Ever since the Cameroonian dictator launched the anti corruption campaign to stop numerous acts of embezzlement of public funds in 2000, many of those highly placed government officials arrested ended up dying in detention.
Apart from cases such as that of the late Ambassador Jerome Mendouga, the late Madam Françoise Foning escaped the Special Criminal Court "thanks" to an untimely death reportedly from the pressure that came from the Special Criminal Court. She was wanted by that body for embezzling about 5 billion CFA francs as she held the position of mayor of the Douala 5th district. At the time of her death, a criminal investigation had been opened against her.
Henry Engoulou, 60, former minister of finance arrested in 2010, passed away in 2014 at the Yaounde Central Hospital. He was detained in connection with a criminal matter that involved Franco-Cameroon Barrister Lydien Eyoum. Lydien Eyoum was accused of misappropriation of public funds amounting to one billion FCFA.
A former Secretary of State to the Minister of Secondary Education, Marie Catherine Abena was arrested and detained at the Kondengui central prison for stealing 250 million FCFA. She constantly claimed her innocence and staged a hunger strike to be heard by the CPDM authorities. Catherine Abena died on March 19, 2014 at the National Social Insurance Fund hospital in Yaounde.
One of the most pathetic cases was the recent disappearance of Louis Bapes Bapes, former Minister of Secondary Education. The late Bapes Bapes was wanted by the Special Criminal Court for mismanaging of funds budgeted for examinations and sports competitions at his ministry from 2005-2009. He passed away on February 5, 2016. We of this publication therefore see the Special Criminal Court as a CPDM AK 47.
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A significant number of dignitaries within the ruling consortium of crime syndicates have escaped justice through the stress generated by prosecutors at the Special Criminal Court. Ever since the Cameroonian dictator launched the anti corruption campaign to stop numerous acts of embezzlement of public funds in 2000, many of those highly placed government officials arrested ended up dying in detention.
Apart from cases such as that of the late Ambassador Jerome Mendouga, the late Madam Françoise Foning escaped the Special Criminal Court "thanks" to an untimely death reportedly from the pressure that came from the Special Criminal Court. She was wanted by that body for embezzling about 5 billion CFA francs as she held the position of mayor of the Douala 5th district. At the time of her death, a criminal investigation had been opened against her.
Henry Engoulou, 60, former minister of finance arrested in 2010, passed away in 2014 at the Yaounde Central Hospital. He was detained in connection with a criminal matter that involved Franco-Cameroon Barrister Lydien Eyoum. Lydien Eyoum was accused of misappropriation of public funds amounting to one billion FCFA.
A former Secretary of State to the Minister of Secondary Education, Marie Catherine Abena was arrested and detained at the Kondengui central prison for stealing 250 million FCFA. She constantly claimed her innocence and staged a hunger strike to be heard by the CPDM authorities. Catherine Abena died on March 19, 2014 at the National Social Insurance Fund hospital in Yaounde.
One of the most pathetic cases was the recent disappearance of Louis Bapes Bapes, former Minister of Secondary Education. The late Bapes Bapes was wanted by the Special Criminal Court for mismanaging of funds budgeted for examinations and sports competitions at his ministry from 2005-2009. He passed away on February 5, 2016. We of this publication therefore see the Special Criminal Court as a CPDM AK 47.
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The war against the Nigerian Islamic sect, Boko Haram has lasted three years and more. To be sure, it has caused casualties both civilian and military. The most painful being the heavy loss suffered by the Cameroonian army recently. Lt. Col. KWENE Ekwele Beltus and Captain Yari Emmanuel are now part of the memorable war victims. The death of Lt. Colonel Beltus ocurred on Sunday, February 14, 2016, after he and his men carried out a successful operation in the Ngoshe locality in Nigeria, which is one of Boko Haram's stronghold. The last military operation of the great Lt. Colonel Ekwele Beltus saw the released of many Nigerian hostages held by Boko Haram.
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He personally headed a mission that secured the Nigerians and accompanied them to the town of Pulka, where he and his men handed the hostages over to the Nigerian soldiers operating in the area. Lt. Col. KWENE Ekwele Beltus was seriously injured along with four of his staff as they were returning home.The vehicle they were in got hit by a mine laid by Boko Haram. We of this publication gathered from our military informant that the rescue helicopter mission from Maroua arrived very late and our Lt. Colonel died during the evacuation process to Douala. Lieutenant Colonel KWENE Ekwele Beltus was 39 years old at the time of his death. He had just been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, and his epaullete had been handed to him on 1 January 2016 at a ceremony chaired by the Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Defence, Joseph Beti Assomo, at Kidji a town situated at Matari in the Far North region.
Lieutenant Colonel KWENE Ekwele Beltus was a renowned officer with remarkable strength of character. He was known not only for his bravery and courage, but also for its pragmatic sense and taste of the dialogue, pedagogy and communication. His perfect bilingual nature made him a likeable personality within the Cameroon army. Lieutenant-Colonel KWENE Ekwele Beltus will be remembered as an artillery officer steeped in experience of field operations in which he always shown a great tactical consistency, as evidenced by his commitment in the southern area of the Alpha transaction where he participated in several epic battles and repealed successful several criminal attacks from Boko Haram. Rest in peace Mon Colonel
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The war against the Nigerian Islamic sect, Boko Haram has lasted three years and more. To be sure, it has caused casualties both civilian and military. The most painful being the heavy loss suffered by the Cameroonian army recently. Lt. Col. KWENE Ekwele Beltus and Captain Yari Emmanuel are now part of the memorable war victims. The death of Lt. Colonel Beltus ocurred on Sunday, February 14, 2016, after he and his men carried out a successful operation in the Ngoshe locality in Nigeria, which is one of Boko Haram's stronghold. The last military operation of the great Lt. Colonel Ekwele Beltus saw the released of many Nigerian hostages held by Boko Haram.
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He personally headed a mission that secured the Nigerians and accompanied them to the town of Pulka, where he and his men handed the hostages over to the Nigerian soldiers operating in the area. Lt. Col. KWENE Ekwele Beltus was seriously injured along with four of his staff as they were returning home.The vehicle they were in got hit by a mine laid by Boko Haram. We of this publication gathered from our military informant that the rescue helicopter mission from Maroua arrived very late and our Lt. Colonel died during the evacuation process to Douala. Lieutenant Colonel KWENE Ekwele Beltus was 39 years old at the time of his death. He had just been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, and his epaullete had been handed to him on 1 January 2016 at a ceremony chaired by the Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Defence, Joseph Beti Assomo, at Kidji a town situated at Matari in the Far North region.
Lieutenant Colonel KWENE Ekwele Beltus was a renowned officer with remarkable strength of character. He was known not only for his bravery and courage, but also for its pragmatic sense and taste of the dialogue, pedagogy and communication. His perfect bilingual nature made him a likeable personality within the Cameroon army. Lieutenant-Colonel KWENE Ekwele Beltus will be remembered as an artillery officer steeped in experience of field operations in which he always shown a great tactical consistency, as evidenced by his commitment in the southern area of the Alpha transaction where he participated in several epic battles and repealed successful several criminal attacks from Boko Haram. Rest in peace Mon Colonel
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