The Cameroonian libertarian blogger is skeptical about a special court in his country to tackle corruption-related crime: "Now that the Special Criminal Court has announced that it has and is
recovering money from corrupt officials, what happens to the recovered
money? Is there a special account where this money will be put to be
utilised for specific projects or defunct projects? Has the special
court or the central government put measures in place to ensure that
this money is redirected to services that were deprived of these funds?
What steps are being taken by the state to ensure that such amount of
money is not siphoned by corrupt officials again? These are the
questions that continue to plague the minds of Cameroonians who remain
pessimistic about the mandate of the Special Criminal Court."
Mr. Che continues his op-ed: "It is a laudable idea that such a court was created, but the purpose
of such a move by the central government will definitely be defeated if
the money is not pumped back into the economy. Cameroonians wish that
the money recovered should be utilised for what it was meant for, or be
judiciously utilised for defunct projects."
More: "Having a special court is not enough. There is need for Cameroonians
to be given a chance to engage in other lucrative sectors like
agriculture and small and medium size enterprises. The agricultural
sector in Cameroon is still to be mechanised and exploited. The state
needs to reduce the current big government sector and increase the
private sector. Such measures will definitely reduce the wanton
corruption which still persists in the country despite the existence of
institutions like the special Criminal Court and other anti-corruption
agencies."
Chofor Che Commentary: Cameroon’s Special Criminal Court: Bad Or Good Omen?
