LRC and the EMPHATIC EXCLUSION OF ITS PROLETARIAT 1) PARASTATALS. This is a no-go area for the poor and have-nots. Biya appoints members of his bourgeoisie class to man these budget-consuming monsters not to provide any public utility or service but to enrich certain individuals and segments. Employment into these enterprises is strictly out of…
Cameroun. Un pouvoir qui paraît de plus en plus immobile face aux dysfonctionnements de l’État. Ce que je reproche au régime Biya : 1- L’absence prolongée de remaniement ministériel, malgré des critiques sur l’efficacité de certains membres du gouvernement. 2 – Le manque de renouvellement dans les postes stratégiques, alors que certaines administrations sont accusées…
IS DECLARING OF ASSETS A TABOO IN CORRUPTION-RIDDEN CAMEROON A new bill tabled at Cameroon’s National Assembly aims to force government officials to declare their assets, a requirement that has not been respected despite being provided by Article 66 of the Constitution. The Social Democratic Front (SDF) submitted a bill on June 16, seeking to…
In Cameroon, inclusion Must Be Deliberate, not an Afterthought! By Nkongho Felix Agbor “Agbor Balla” The recent appointments within the National Assembly have once again sparked concerns about the representation of Anglophones in key national institutions. While appointments are the prerogative of those entrusted with leadership, they also send important signals about inclusion, national cohesion,…
THE BIYA BARONS AND THEIR SCARE OF THE GRIM REAPER They conquered all. They lived for close to a century in stupifying opulence, mind-boggling omnipotence and in a sea of limitless authority. On earth, they were gods. They held the key to life and death. Many of them are, in fact, centenarians. On paper they…
Is Switzerland, Biya’s first home, also tired of him? A political cartoon mocking President Paul Biya’s decades-long grip on power has been displayed at an international press freedom exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland. The cartoon, seen on an outdoor panel along Quai Wilson on the shores of Lake Geneva, shows a man standing beside a hospital…
Cameroon’s Inertia and the Docility of the populace 1) Waiting for a cabinet reshuffle ment. It’s been close to a decade now that the current crop of ministers is in place. 2) Waiting for dead ministers to be replaced. About 5 of them died. Some 5 years ago 3) Waiting for dead MPs and senators…
THE FINAL BURIAL OF DECENTRALIZATION AND FEDERALISM IN CAMEROON WHERE IS DECENTRALIZATION NOT TO TALK OF FEDERALISM NOW THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS OFFICIALLY TAKEN AWAY THE POWER OF COUNCILS TO COLLECT LOCAL TAXES The Cameroonian government has officially removed the power of councils and city councils to collect local taxes and duties. This decision was…
The Illusion of Tchiroma’s Federal Republic: Can a State Destroy Trust and Still Demand Unity? By Ali Dan Ismael Editor-in-Chief, The Independentist News The Return of a Familiar Promise In moments of deep political crisis, states often attempt survival first through language before confronting reality through structural change. That is the atmosphere now surrounding recent…
Note de lecture du roman « Ville cruelle » d’Eza Boto à la lumière des enjeux de bonne gouvernance au Cameroun Par Louis Marie Kakdeu Pendant son séjour au Cameroun, le Pape Léon XIV a prêché la bonne gouvernance. Il a notamment insisté sur la nécessité de lutter contre les injustices sociales qui minent notre…
