Cameroon: The case against anti-corruption activist is a clear case of contradiction within the regime.

“We think the honourable way is to drop it, no matter how embarrassed the authorities are”

Those who observe how governments function once ventured the conclusion that every regime sows the seeds of its own overthrow. It might be a little far-fetched to talk of the overthrow of a well-entrenched regime as that of Yaounde. Yet recent developments force the onlooker to stop and wonder where the regime is headed for.
Imagine Paul Biya staying abroad continuously for forty-five days as if he was tired of being president of Cameroon. Can you imagine Nicolas Sarkozy, Gordon Brown or Barack Obama disappearing abroad to an officially unknown destination for so long a time? Someone would surely be sworn in to avoid a power vacuum.
Such a government leader elsewhere would almost for sure face a no-confidence vote or an impeachment procedure vote. For Biya, no one, not even the SDF, dared to ask a question. Yet that is beside the point. The law of self overthrow does not require any action by the opposition.
Let’s come back closer in time. The ELECAM board appointments that raised a hue and cry across the nation because Paul Biya violated the law demanding neutrality and appointed an all-CPDM membership is another. As it stands, the swearing-in of the board took place recently. Well, that is no good for the image of ELECAM.
The court case against Bernard Njonga is yet another decision of the regime that makes its observers wander what the government is actually up to. The man uncovered corruption at the highest sphere of the regime involving some of its most important pillars.
When the national anti-corruption commission waded into the matter as if to prove Njonga wrong what it then discovered appeared to be vastly more than Njonga had seen!
No doubt the government is very embarrassed with the whole affair. But the answer is not to vent its anger on Njonga. Faking a charge just to rope in Njonga only further messes up the regime. Njonga’s report is since out of the country with his NGO’s sponsors in Europe.
Paul Biya is supposed to be the moderator of his regime. He should be the first to assess the damage that the trial will do the regime. He should order a stop to the messy affair.
He vows everyday to fight corruption to the end and not be discouraged by anything. He would put his own credibility to doubt if he allowed this trial to continue. The president is surely wise enough.