Opinions of Thursday, 10 March 2016

Auteur: alafnet.com

Conservative elders run the country, blocked political change

Mbombo Njoya and Paul Biya Mbombo Njoya and Paul Biya

Their ages range between 84 and 70 years and they occupy key positions in the state. They are in the civil administration, army and even in the police.
Also involved are leaders of opposition political parties.

All are being accused by the press of being conservative and will not give way to youth, which constitutes more than half of the population of Cameroon. Some are even being accused of preparing the way for their son to continue to share the national cake.
In recent weeks, they have been calling for Paul Biya to stand for an early presidential election, scheduled for September and October 2018.In opposition, by the time they call the head of state to stand for an early presidential election they have “secret deals” with power.

Koaci has compiled a list of some of these old men who are in office And are blocking political change in Cameroon.

1. Paul Biya: 83 years, head of state since 1982. 57 years as director soon 34 as President of the Republic, eight as SG / PR and seven as Prime Minister.

2.Niat Njifenji Marcel 82, Speaker of the Senate, former Minister, several decades at the head of the Sonel electricity distribution company.

3. Cavaye Yeguie Djibril 76 years, President of the National Assembly for over two decades.

4. Laurent Esso: 74 years, former Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic SG / PR, current Minister of Justice Minister of Justice.

5. Amadou Ali: 73, Vice / PM in charge of Relations with the Assemblies, Minister for at least two decades.

6. Nkuete Jean, 72, general secretary of the Central Committee of the CPDM ruling party.

7. Hamadjoda Adjoudji: 79, Pca of the Public Procurement Regulatory Agency (ARMP).

8. Achidi Achu: 82, vice-president of the Senate, Senator (North West).

9. Semengue Peter 81 years, Brigadier General, President of the League of professional football Cameroon (LFPC).

10. Méka René-Claude 77 years, Major-chief of the armed.

11. Mafany Musonge: 74 years, former MP, Chancellor of National Orders.

12. Martin Belinga Eboutou: 76 years, Director of the Civil Cabinet, the right arm of the president.

13.Moudiki Adolphe: 78, General Manager of SNH for at least two decades.

14. Issa Bakary Tchiroma: 70 years Mincom, head of the CNSF, a small political party, CPDM ally of the ruling party.

15. Garga Haman Adji: 72 years, member of National Commission against corruption.

16. Etéki Mboumoua: 83 years, President of the Cameroon Red Cross.

17.Mbouombouo Njoya Ibrahim: 79 years, several ex-Minister positions, an influential member of the ruling CPDM, Sultan of Bamun.

18. Doumba Joseph Charles: 80 years old SG / CC DPRK ambassador.

19. Fouman Akame: 79, Advisor of the President of the Republic, pilot surreptitiously hawk operation.

20. Mbarga Nguele Martin: 83 years, Delegate General for National Security (DGSN). The operational boss of the police.

21. Joseph Owona Pca SRC: 71, a university professor. State company Pca.

22. Chief Mukete: 80 and over, Pca Camtel (Cameroon Telecommunications).

23. Pokossy Ndoumbé: 84, Pca Airports of Cameroon (Adc).

24. Beh Mengue Louis 70, Director General of telecommunications regulation agency.

25. John Fru Ndi: 75 years, chairman of the Social Democratic Front (SDF), the main opposition party.