Paul Biya has lost his political virginity on scandal and corruption. There are more ex-government ministers in jail from his several previous government than there were during the first ever " democratic" elected " former president", El Hadji Amadu Ahidjio.
Close relatives of the former Cameroonian Head of State, revealed once that, he had in private told them that " Your senses and decision-making are upended, tossed about on the waves of some fresh revelation until you fear that you will never get to calmer waters".
As he prepares to head off with his family on private holiday in a couple of weeks time, his government battered and bruised by the turmoil over corruption. Paul Biya has always been pleased with how he managed to salvage a situation that at any time can spiralling out of control.
He is that charismatic showman able to shake off shackles threatening him with doom. Paul Biya of course had people such as Pr Jacques Fame Ndongo, Rene Sadi, Gregoire Owona, Bello Bouba Maigari, Isa Tchirouma Bakary who are never afraid to throw themselves on a microphone to defend the government and the Head of State action.
But today there is a dearth of confident and combative performance in the government`s upper ranks, a problem that needs to be addressed rapidly before the next presidential election. Everything is done to hampering its ability to get across its message.
In this situation, the Prime Minister needs a pugnacious party chairman to tour broadcasting studios, on-line magazine and print press in a crisis.There is unlikely to be an immediate reshuffle, although the promotion of new faces would strengthen the government.
Paul Biya strongly believes in keeping people in post for longer than has been the case in recent political history. Biya has only two months left after his holiday break to think about reinvigorate his government, armed with a renewed sense of purpose, bold new reforms and possibly even......
Paul Biya needs to review his policies and reshuffle the ministers charged with delivering them...
Close relatives of the former Cameroonian Head of State, revealed once that, he had in private told them that " Your senses and decision-making are upended, tossed about on the waves of some fresh revelation until you fear that you will never get to calmer waters".
This was when he was told about corruption allegations where some of the government ministers were deeply involved and most of them were his close ones.
The country has shown just little intention of getting ride of the corruption after Transparency International 2000`s annual report put the country ahead of those who made no single effort to fight against corruption.
There are policies in place. But in reality less is being done to fight against corruption and embezzlement. Cameroon has long projected an image of itself since year 2000 as a paragon of good governance and the rule of law.
After his three days official visit to China where he renewed a 40 years old cooperation between both countries, Paul Biya now must face the reality.
As he prepares to head off with his family on private holiday in a couple of weeks time, his government battered and bruised by the turmoil over corruption. Paul Biya has always been pleased with how he managed to salvage a situation that at any time can spiralling out of control.
He is that charismatic showman able to shake off shackles threatening him with doom. Paul Biya of course had people such as Pr Jacques Fame Ndongo, Rene Sadi, Gregoire Owona, Bello Bouba Maigari, Isa Tchirouma Bakary who are never afraid to throw themselves on a microphone to defend the government and the Head of State action.
But today there is a dearth of confident and combative performance in the government`s upper ranks, a problem that needs to be addressed rapidly before the next presidential election. Everything is done to hampering its ability to get across its message.
In this situation, the Prime Minister needs a pugnacious party chairman to tour broadcasting studios, on-line magazine and print press in a crisis.There is unlikely to be an immediate reshuffle, although the promotion of new faces would strengthen the government.
Paul Biya strongly believes in keeping people in post for longer than has been the case in recent political history. Biya has only two months left after his holiday break to think about reinvigorate his government, armed with a renewed sense of purpose, bold new reforms and possibly even......
Paul Biya needs to review his policies and reshuffle the ministers charged with delivering them...
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