Cameroonian opponent Maurice Kamto is still stranded at his residence in Yaoundé. As for the hundreds of protesters arrested on September 22, most were released. Nevertheless, hundreds are being prosecuted and the charges are heavy.
Maurice Kamto’s lawyers filed a motion on Monday, October 5, asking the judicial authority to order lifting of the blockade around the opponent’s villa. The request was immediately denied. Lawyers are now planning to call authorities for “assault”.
Heavy loads for a hundred opponents
According to their latest census, 250 protesters have been presented to the judges in recent days, hundreds are being prosecuted for “terrorism, rebellion, hostility to the fatherland”, about fifty are still in custody. “It is the military court that is prosecuting them – whereas they are all civilians – in violation of our texts,” lamented human rights defender Philippe Nanga.
“If they are prosecuted, it is not just because they demonstrated without permission,” a minister explained. We must remember the goal of these marches, which was the departure of President Paul Baya ”. Facts that fall within the jurisdiction of the military court, according to him. As for the Maurice Kamto case, he points out that the police are on the public highway. At no time did they enter his home.
For their part, Alain Fogué, treasurer of the MRC, and spokesman Bibou Nissack are still in administrative custody with Sed, the Secretary of State for Defense. They have not yet been presented to the judges and have not yet been formally charged.
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