Doubtful of transparency:Two ministers walk out on PM over CAMAIR.Co

With allegations of involvement in the Albatross scandal still lingering over him, Ephraim Inoni appears to be in more trouble.
Two ministers have rejected his directives to append their signatures to a document in connection with the acquisition of aircraft for the government-proposed new carrier, Cameroon Airline Company, CAMAIR.Co, doubtful of the transparency of the transaction.
The ministers are Lazare Essimi Menye, minister of Finance and Gounoko Haounaye, minister of Transport.
Upon verification, our sources have confirmed this development which has been reported by two newspapers, Le Front last week and La Nouvelle Expression this week.
On two separate occasions, Essimi Menye and Gounoko turned down the prime minister’s directives to sign the document. Their refusal is said to have slowed down, if not stalled, the progress of the creation of the new company which President Paul Biya directed should be operational as soon as possible.
Essimi Menye and Gounoko are reported to strongly disagree with the role to be played by a company called Lions Aviation Group (LAG) supposedly owned by a lady called Beatrice Tanyu, based in the United States.
The company is expected to lease aircraft to CAMAIR.Co for the first year for a fee of 5 billion FCFA. During the course of the 12 months all 15 officials of the company will earn a monthly salary of 40 million FCFA payable by the Cameroon government.
Essimi Menye and Gounoko are doubtful of the track record of Lions Aviation Group, information which they don’t have and even doubt the company. Le Front newspaper went so far as to suggest that Beatrice Tanyu is of the in-law family of the prime minister. This is not a fact The Herald verified.
The Herald understands furthermore that the matter has been referred to President Paul Biya.
Ephraim Inoni has allegations of embezzlement of public funds still hanging over him in what has since been known as the Albatross case. In company of other senior public officials when he was assistant secretary general at the Presidency. He is alleged to have taken public money in the transaction.
On the directives of President Paul Biya he has been questioned by the state counsel more than once for a case filed against him that has so far not been disposed of.

source,The Herald