Lydienne Eyoum case: Lawyers demand her release

At the hearings on Thursday concerning the case involving Lydienne Eyoum, and Polycarpe Abah Abah, it was indicated that Lydienne Eyoum was simply executing the instructions given her and did not deserve to be prosecuted.

All the parties involved, the former Minister of the Finances, Polycarpe Abah Abah, Me Lydienne Eyoum, Henri Engoulou and others had been found guilty for the embezzlement of more than one billion FCFA at the last hearing by the public Ministry and the civil party.

Facing collegiality led by Yap Abdou, the defence lawyers for the accused on Thursday went straight to the point to demonstrate the innocence of their clients. On the starting line, counsel for Me Lydienne Eyoum who was a Counsel of the State of Cameroon in the case between the country and the ex - Société Générale des banks du Cameroun (SGBC).

"We are convinced that Me Lydienne Eyoum is innocent and does not deserve to be prosecuted," insured Bâtonnier Yondo Black, one of her Counsels. This was in response to the public prosecutor and the civil party who then reported that she overpaid public funds with the complicity from the ex-Minfi, Polycarpe Abah Abah.

According his lawyer, fees are discussed between the client and the lawyer. It is based on the talent and even the reputation of the lawyer in question that they are fixed. "There is a real conspiracy. A settlement of accounts", informed the Bâtonnier, condemning that he does not understand why, a lady who has championed the cause of Cameroon for nearly 12 years, finds herself behind bars since 2010, while she permitted the State to recover its funds.

"What misappropriation of public funds are we talking about? '' He asked when the customer himself has not complained but has rather congratulated Me Lydienne Eyoum for work well done.

"He requested the release of his client" without penalty or fine, and this was in turn reiterated by Mr. Mengue, the second Counsel of Me Lydienne Eyoum.

The hearing was suspended Thursday night, and will resume August 19 for the defence of former Finance Minister Polycarpe Abah Abah.